George and Thomas Woodall Masters of Cameo

This tells the story of ordinary local brothers under the guidance of John Northwood and his burgeoning expertise in reproducing the cameo carving of The Portland Vase in 1876; they became Masters of their craft producing the finest cameo of all time.

From their early training at Stourbridge School of Art to the establishment of the Gem Cameo Team at Thos. Webb and Sons; we follow their professional and personal lives, with the constraints and pressures of the morals of Victorian Britain; from the development of their techniques to the legacy of their pieces held in both public and private collections, and that now can command five figure sums at international auctions.