Antique carved cameo glass sweetmeat jar / bowl with silver plate lid and bail. Made in England, by Thomas Webb & Sons, 1880 - 1915.

3 1/2 inches high, excluding handle or finial. Approx 4 1/4 inches accross widest part.

Marvellous sea blue / turquoise inside layer of glass. Encircled approx 3/4 the way around, by a frieze of white carved coral flowers, twigs, buds and foliage.

Identical carved pattern can be seen in Grover's book on English cameo glass by Grover, picture C124 (page 136), made by Thomas Webb & Sons and called Gem Cameo,

Primula decoration. Exquisite fine detail. Please note: dark colours in 'photos do not exist in reality - colours are clean white on blue.
The top of the bowl is mounted in a silver plate neck with attached, hinged handles, all with classic gadrooned borders, and a silver plate lid with similarly edged

finial.

No marks, but quality is clearly Webb and since the identical pattern is known to belong to them, we can be sure of the origin.

Very good condition. No chips/cracks/damage/restoration of any sort.

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