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Lot 62

A very fine Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass paperweight, circa 1885

17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£10,000 - £15,000

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A very fine Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass paperweight, circa 1885

Taking the form of a square tile, very deeply carved in white on a ground of rich raisin colour, the design of three fruiting pomegranates on branches with leaves and buds, the dark, undulating textured ground emphasising the undercutting seen in the carving, 11.3cm square, 1.3cm thick (very minor nibbles to edges only)

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The colouring is associated with the Woodall team and the sheer depth of undercutting seen on this carving suggests that George and Tom Woodall will have been responsible for this unique piece of work. No other paperweight or tile is apparently recorded. The design is in the style of the Aesthetic Movement and this shows the influence of William Morris and William de Morgan.

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