George Woodall was the greatest cameo carver ever known. After working for J&J Northwood he set up the cameo glass department at Thomas Webb & Sons. Here he produced an astonishing series of one-off vases and plaques, creating the cameo effect by chiselling the layers of glass and etching with hydrofluoric acid.
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| Reference: | 206 |
| Keywords: | Cameo Webb Amblecote Dennis Works MCOL 1889 1880s 1900c Etched Northwood MCOL |
| Archive Ref: | 1994/013/254 WVKG, EB 1A, EB 1A Ph, 4.3223 |
| Updated: | 10/9/2001 13:49:46 |