Extremely rare and early example of Stourbridge cameo glass vase attributed to Thomas Webb and Sons, circa 1890.

Mint condition with no chips or cracks and a brilliant rich vibrant raspberry coloured glass, this is a opportunity to add a museum quality piece of historic glass to your very own collection.

Height 12.5 x 7.5 at its widest point

Thomas Webb & Sons was founded in 1837 by Thomas Webb (1804-1869) near Stourbridge, England. The name T. Webb & Co. was adopted in 1842, and later became Thomas Webb & Sons. Webb operated the Platts glasshouse from 1837 to 1856 and then the Dennis glassworks from 1855 to 1990. The company, known originally as the "Crystal King of England," was noted for the high quality of its Cameo glass. Towards the end of the nineteenth century Thomas Webb produced a range of decorative glass such as Burmese, Alexandrite, Cameo and Satin glass.Cameo glass is created by a process of etching and carving through a layer of opaque white glass, leaving a white relief design on a darker colored glass body. Some pieces used two layers of etched glass to create a three-color Cameo glass product. In the 1870s John Northwood produced the first pieces, inspired by the Portland Vase. George Woodall would produce the most distinguished Webb Cameo work towards the end of the 19th century.

In 1889 Thomas Webb & Sons secured an American patent for their process, and in that same year they received a Grand Prix for their exquisite colour red glass at the 1889 Paris Exposition.

All items are sensitively and minimally cleaned

Any questions please don't hesitate to drop me a message. I am very happy to pass on any additional information, or images you may need, if you are interested in more than one item I can arrange a combined postage price. Many thanks.

All items will be packaged using recycled or reused materials to help minimise any environmental impact.

Please be aware that you are purchasing a vintage item. We mention any obvious defects to the glass such as chips, cracks, etc. in our description but there may also be minor manufacturing faults eg. marks from the mould, straw marks and air bubbles, which is normal for glass of this era.