english cameo glass in the corning museum of glass
english cameo glass in the corning museum of glass
english cameo glass in the corning museum of glass
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11 m m<br />
FIG. 42. A Maid <strong>of</strong> A<strong>the</strong>ns, by Thomas and George Woodall.<br />
46<br />
This is a f<strong>in</strong>e example <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> work<br />
<strong>of</strong> Thomas and George Woodall when<br />
<strong>the</strong>y worked as partners. Thomas<br />
Woodall (1849-1926), George's elder<br />
bro<strong>the</strong>r, was also a skilled <strong>cameo</strong> carver.<br />
When <strong>the</strong> two bro<strong>the</strong>rs collaborated on<br />
a piece, George carved or completed<br />
carv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> figures and Thomas designed<br />
and carved <strong>the</strong> borders. The Woodalls<br />
signed pieces jo<strong>in</strong>tly from about 1880 to<br />
1895, when, for unknown reasons, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
quarreled. This is a well-documented<br />
example <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir collaboration, s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong><br />
base is signed "T. 8c G. WOODALL.<br />
DES. & SCULPS." The base also bears<br />
<strong>the</strong> impressed mark "THOMAS WEBB<br />
& SONS / GEM / CAMEO."