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_In 1831 Pellattook out a patent for making cameos of clear glass, but these proved to be unattractive and were not successful. It has been said that Pellat thereafter went to France and taught his process in various factories. This he might easily have done, but there appears to be no real authority for this statement. Further information on his later career may perhaps be uncovered in the old records of the workmen in the factories.
The first factory in America known to make cameos was Bakewell, Page & Bakewell of Pittsburgh. This company inserted them in the bottom of their tumblers made around 1830. Apsley Pellat came to this country for a short time in 1840, and it may be that his instructions influenced other factories to undertake their manufacture. Cameos were later used for adorning cup plates, and somewhat later such figures as lambs and dogs were enclosed in crystal marbles to form treasures for children.
The study of ceramics is a field in itself, and one that invites much interesting historical research.
The first factory in America known to make cameos was Bakewell, Page & Bakewell of Pittsburgh. This company inserted them in the bottom of their tumblers made around 1830. Apsley Pellat came to this country for a short time in 1840, and it may be that his instructions influenced other factories to undertake their manufacture. Cameos were later used for adorning cup plates, and somewhat later such figures as lambs and dogs were enclosed in crystal marbles to form treasures for children.
The study of ceramics is a field in itself, and one that invites much interesting historical research.
