Cameo Glass Is Historic, Beautiful
Daum cameo glass vase, France, 1890-1896. Vines, blossoms and a butterfly with gold trim, marked “Daum Nancy” with the Cross of Lorraine in gold paint, 12 in., $523.
A recent Skinner auction in Boston sold pieces of cameo glass that appeal to collectors. Cameo glass was initially created in the first century by Roman artisans who cut away bits of opaque white glass to reveal a darker glass. Cameo glass experienced a revival in the late 1800s and early 1900s because of the […]