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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: AdrianW on July 07, 2021, 03:30:53 PM
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As part of my apparent ongoing quest to own all the strange unidentifiable glass in the world... I bring you a small mystery cameo vase :)
In terms of detail and style it reminds me of Webb, however it feels very different to my other Webb pieces, so... I'm wondering whether it might be French?
No makers mark, however it is a beautiful thing IMO.
Polished base (possibly slightly concave), polished rim. Smooth eggshell finish, it's heavier than my Webb pieces. Cameo is raised. Height is 6cm.
Decor is Convolvulus/Bindweed. Any ideas?
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OK, I took this down to clean it, and I noticed something interesting about the structure of it that I hadn't noticed before.
The interior of the bowl is flashed with opaque white glass, but the main body is formed of a layer of clear glass, and then the red and white cameo layers are placed on top of that clear glass. The cameo is then cut into those top two layers. The clear layer is fairly smoothly finished, unlike my Webb vases.
So - thin white opal flash inside, clear body glass, overlaid with red flash and white flash layers into which the cameo has been been cut. Very delicate engraving on the cameo.
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Could it be a Webb perfume bottle? There are many online with silver collars and tops but not one with the same decoration as yours, Webb did do a Convolvulus pattern. Yours looks slightly rough around the rim where the collar would have fitted and the size is right.
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Could it be a Webb perfume bottle? There are many online with silver collars and tops but not one with the same decoration as yours, Webb did do a Convolvulus pattern. Yours looks slightly rough around the rim where the collar would have fitted and the size is right.
Thank you Nev; I think you're almost certainly correct. The two layer red/white cameos are usually Webb attributed, and as you say, they did do a Convolvulus pattern. I was put off the scent by this being very different in weight/feel/construction to my other Webb cameo vases.
I also think you could be right about it being a perfume bottle stripped of the silver mount - if so, that's somewhat annoying, but would explain the chipping...
Good shout; thank you!
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I think the silver collar would have been fitted to a raised neck. Perhaps it got broken off and the neck was then ground back to make a vase. Pity the silvers missing as it could have given you a date and complete they fetch good prices :(.
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I think the silver collar would have been fitted to a raised neck. Perhaps it got broken off and the neck was then ground back to make a vase. Pity the silvers missing as it could have given you a date and complete they fetch good prices :(.
Unfortunately this one wasn't exactly a car boot sale find. Odd though, I would have thought if they were grinding it, they'd grind out the chips around the rim as well?
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That's true, perhaps the collar was just glued on top somehow.
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Vase with similar form and size here: https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/19th_c_john_northwood_pink_cameo_glass_vase_c1890/as864a078
Something about the leaves on this stunning vase, maybe wishful thinking: https://img.antiquesreporter.com.au/140617MOME/675.jpg
John