Cameo Vase "Fabulous Ferns" Birds The art of glassmaking traces

The art of glassmaking traces its beginnings to ancient times in the early cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt

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Cameo Vase "Fabulous Ferns" Birds The art of glassmaking traces13. 75"h x 5"w Cameo glass vase by Kelsey Murphy. Handmade in WV. Kelsey Murphy is a WV artist who is able to do the unthinkable in the world of cameo carving carve more than five layers of glass. Some of her pieces even contain up to twelve layers of glass. Cameo glass carving is a technique that requires great skill and patience to achieve remarkable results. Murphy hand carves layers of glass using pressurized aluminum oxide crystal. 702236