plaque

Object Name2 Portrait Plaques

Engraver George Woodall (English, 1850-1925)

Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1895

Place MadeEngland, Amblecote

SizeAverage Plaque H: 15.7 cm, W: 11.3 cm

Accession Number92.2.2

Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTwo portrait plaques. Opalescent white, transparent brownish-amethyst lead glass; blown, overlaid, acid-etched, cameo-carved. Flat, oval shape; opalescent white on top of transparent amethyst; the white layer carved to create bust-length portraits, one of a man facing to left, and one of a woman facing right; signed in incised script at the lower right rim, "Geo. Woodall"; carved simple double-molded frame at the edge; the back polished flat.
Provenance

Source Estate of Juliette K. (Mrs. Leonard S.) Rakow (d. 1992) - 1982-02-26