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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."

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