OMAR RAMSDEN (1873-1939) THE
GARDEN OF HESPERIDES FRUIT STAND.
The silver bowl supported by four maidens their uplifted
arms holding garlands of apples. The quatrefoil base also applied
with fruit motifs.
Size: Height 26 cm. Bowl diameter 23.5 cm. Width at base 9.5 cm.
Mark for Omar Ramsden. Hallmarks for London 1938.
Signed ‘Omar Ramsden me fecit’.
Lit.: Ramsden's workbook records two versions of this stand. This
is the original version, finished in 1938. The second version, with
draped figures, illustration no. 50 Masterpieces by Omar Ramsden
from the Campbell Collection. E. Turner & L. Roberts. Sold |
OMAR RAMSDEN
(1873-1939) & ALWYN CARR (1872-1940)
An Art Nouveau silver box, the lid set an enamel of a galleon in full
sail.
Signed ‘Omar Ramsden et Alwyn Carr me fecerunt.’
Size: 9.5 cm. x 8 cm. Depth 2.8 cm.
Marks for Ramsden & Carr. Hallmarks for London 1901. Sold |
OMAR RAMSDEN
(1873-1939) & ALWYN CARR (1872-1940)
A hammered silver vase set green chalcedony.
Size: Height 27.8 cm. Diameter of base 13 cm.
Mark for Ramsden &
Carr. Hallmarks for London 1913.
Lit.: Omar Ramsden exhibition catalogue, Birmingham Museum,
1993. Sold |
OMAR
RAMSDEN (1873-1939) & ALWYN CARR (1872-1940)
An Art Nouveau silver hand mirror, embossed with entwined roses.
The handle set turquoise. Signed ‘O Ramsden & A Carr FCT’.
Size: Length 295 cm. Width 13 cm.
Marks for Ramsden & Carr and hallmarks for London 1907. Sold |
OMAR RAMSDEN (1873-1939) &
ALWYN CARR (1872-1940) SOLD
A silver, Art Nouveau bowl and cover with three heart shaped
enamel plaques.
Marks for Ramsden & Carr. Hallmarks for London 1912.
Lit.: Omar Ramsden exhibition catalogue, Birmingham Museum,
1993. Illus. 10. Sold
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C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942).
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
An Arts & Crafts silver basket.
Size: Length 18 cm. Width 11.5 cm.
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1906.
Lit.: Modern English Silverwork. Essex
House Press 1909. C. R. Ashbee. Sold |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
A hammered silver inkwell with enamel inset to lid. (Original
green glass liner).
Size: Height 6.5 cm. Base 6.8 x 6.8 cm. Top 5 cm. x 5 cm.
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1906. Lit.:
The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied Art Silversmiths
& Jewellers. Sold
|
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
(1888-1907)
A hammered silver box set with an enamel of a forest glade.
(Stabilizing coat to enamel.) Size: Length 19.8 cm. Width 13.5 cm.
Height. 5.5 cm.
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1904. Interior
with wood lining. Lit.: The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers
in Applied Art Silversmiths & Jewellers. Sold
|
C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) for THE
GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
A hammered silver pepper pot set with three chrysoprase stones. Sold
Size: Height 5.7 cm. Diameter 4.5 cm. Marks ‘G of H Ltd.’
Hallmarks for London 1903.
Lit.: Simplicity or Splendor. Cheltenham Museum catalogue,
illus. Fig. 51, Cat. 45. |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT (1908-1912)
Set of six menu holders each decorated with a butterfly and set turquoise.
Size: Height 6 cm. Width 5.4 cm. Marked ‘G of H.’ Hallmarks
for London 1908.
(Fitted case) Illustrated page 5, The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd.,
Workers in Applied Art Silversmiths & Jewellers. By Appointment
to H. M. The Queen. Sold |
C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) for THE
GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
A two handled silver bowl set cabochon stones.
Size: Length across handles 24 cm. Height 4 cm. Diameter 10.7 cm.
Marks ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1906.
Lit.: Arts and Crafts at Campden. The Guild Of Handicraft
Ltd. Sold |
W. H. HASELER for LIBERTY & Co.
A silver wine coaster enamelled with ARCHIBALD KNOX
entrelac designs.
Size: Height 3.8 cm. Diameter 9.5 cm.
Marked ‘W.H.H.’ Hallmarks for London
1905. Sold |
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933)
for LIBERTY & Co.
A silver tea caddy with enamelled blue/green ‘celtic’
entrelac designs.
Size: Height. 8.5 cm. Diameter of base 8.5 cm.
Mark for Liberty & Co. Hallmarks for Birmingham 1906. Sold |
LIBERTY & Co. A hammered,
silver pill box with gilded interior.
The hinged lid set with a FLEETWOOD CHARLES VARLEY enamel.
Size: Length 4.5 cm. Width 3.7 cm.
Marked for Liberty & Co. and hallmarks for Birmingham 1929.
Lit.: Jewelry & Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition.
Karlin. Page 97. Sold
|
OLIVER BAKER (1856-1939) for LIBERTY
& Co.
A large, Arts and Crafts hammered silver centrepiece
bowl set turquoise, agate
and seed pearls to rim. Supported on an integral silver stand.
Largest
diameter at centre 28 cm. Ht. 18 cm.
Stand & bowl both marked for Liberty & Co.
Hallmarks for B’ham 1902.
Lit.: The Designs of Archibald Knox. A. J. Tilbrook. Sold
|
LIBERTY & Co.
An Arts & Crafts, hammered silver box. The hinged lid set cabochon
stones, including turquoise. Interior with wood lining.
Size: Length 9.7 cm. Width 8.5 cm. Height 5.8 cm.
Marks for Liberty & Co. Hallmarks for Birmingham 1903. Sold |
EDWARD SPENCER (1872-1938) for
ARTIFICERS’ GUILD
A set of four silver hammered goblets. The boss inside of
each goblet decorated with monograms for each member of the family
for which the goblets were originally made.
Size: Height 8.5 cm. Diameter 7.7 cm. Marked for Artificers' Guild
London 1923.
See The Studio 1913, Vol. No. 58. Page 23 for similar frieze of leaping
fish. Sold |
EDWARD SPENCER (1872-1938) for
ARTIFICERS’ GUILD
A mixed metal tea caddy of silver and copper. The silver lid surmounted
by a silver bat finial. The lid marked for Artificers’
Guild. Hallmarks for London 1931.
The base marked for Edward Spencer. Size: Height 12 cm. Base diameter
6.5 cm.
Lit.: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Silver. Annelies Krekel-Aalberse.
Sold |
GEORGE LAWRENCE CONNELL
A small Art Nouveau silver box depicting two owls perched amongst
branches.
Maker's marks and hallmarks for London 1905.
Size: Length 8.3 cm. Width 5.6 cm. Lit.: Connell's of Cheapside.
Stephen Pudney. Sold
|
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
(1888-1907)
An, Arts & Crafts, hammered silver box. The lid inset with an
enamel of a galleon.
Size: Ht. 6.2 cm. Dia. 9.8 cm. Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks
for London 1901.
Lit.: The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied Art Silversmiths
& Jewellers.
By Appointment to H. M. The Queen. Sold |
C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) THE GUILD
OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
A silver pepper grinder set with green agates.
Size: Height 8.5 cm. Diameter of base 5 cm.
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1906. Lit.:
The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied Art Silversmiths
& Jewellers. Sold |
CHARLES ROBERT ASHBEE (1863-1942)
An Arts & Crafts, heavy silver bowl, pierced with a design of
fruiting branches.
Size: Diameter 19.9 cm. Height 6.5 cm. Marked ‘C. R.
A.’ for Charles Robert Ashbee. Hallmarks for London 1898. Lit.:
A similar design, with flowers instead of fruit, is illustrated plate
97, in Modern English Silverwork. Essex House Press 1909.
C. R. Ashbee. Sold |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
A hammered silver box set with a FLEETWOOD CHARLES VARLEY enamel of
harvesters walking home at sunset. Size:
L. 16.5 cm. W. 10.5 cm. Ht. 5 cm.
Interior with wood lining. Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks
for London 1904. Sold
Lit.: TheGuild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied Art
Silversmiths & Jewellers. |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
A silver bell push set with a green chalcedony stone.
Size: Dia. of base 6.6 cm. H. 4.3 cm. Marked ‘G of
H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1901.
Lit.: Utopian Craftsmen. Lionel Lambourne. London 1980.
Sold |
C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) THE
GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
A hammered silver inkwell. The 'egg shaped' body supported by three
winged figures. The lid set with an amethyst cabochon to finial.
Original green glass liner.
Size: Ht. 11.5 cm. Dia. of base 8 cm. Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’
Hallmarks for London 1906. Lit.: Modern English Silverwork.
Essex House Press 1909. C. R. Ashbee. Sold
|
EDITH LINNEL
An Arts & Crafts, stone set, silver bowl, with fruiting branch
decoration.
English. Circa 1920. Marked ‘E.L.’ and ‘SILVER’
to applied plaque.
Size: Diameter 18.5 cm. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Family descent.
Sold |
C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) THE GUILD
OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907) A silver butter
knife set with a chrysoprase cabochon.
Size: Length of knife 14 cm.
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’. Hallmarks for London 1901. Sold |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
A hammered silver box. The lid inset with an enamel of fish amongst
water lilies.
Size: Ht. 6.5 cm. Dia. at base 5.2 cm. Dia. across lid 12.5 cm. (
Minor ‘crazing’ to centre)
Marks ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1901. Sold
Lit.: The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd.,Workers in Applied Art
Silversmiths & Jewellers. |
C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) THE
GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
A silver butter dish. The handle set with green chalcedony.
Total length over handle 18 cm. Dia. of bowl 10.5 cm. (Replaced
glass liner) Sold
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’. Hallmarks London 1902. Illus.
Page 7, The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied
Art Silversmiths & Jewellers. By Appoint. to H.M.The Queen. |
KATE HARRIS for HUTTON & SONS
An Arts & Crafts, hammered silver, ten piece cruet.
Four salts, ( two 1903, one 1904, one 1906). Four peppers,
(three 1906, one 1903).
One mustard (1906) and spoon (1904). All with original green
glass liners.
Maker’s mark. Hallmarks for London 1903/1904/1906. Sold |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
An Arts & Crafts silver napkin ring
set with a central cabochon garnet.
Size: Dia. 4.6 cm. Ht. 1.55 cm. Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks
for London 1901.
Lit.: Utopian Craftsmen. Lionel Lambourne, London 1980.
Modern English Silverwork. C. R. Ashbee. Essex House Press.
1909. Sold |
ARTIFICERS’ GUILD attributed
to EDWARD SPENCER (1872-1938)
A silver photograph frame. The frame surmounted with an eagle, the
corners with zodiac signs of Pisces and Sagittarius, all with applied
wirework and florets.
Size: Height 25.5 cm. Width 18.5 cm. Depth 1.5 cm. Marks for Artificers’
Guild. Hallmarks for London 1922. Lit.: Art Nouveau and Art Deco
Silver. A. Krekel-Aalberse. Sold |
JOHN PAUL COOPER 1869-1933
A small bowl on four ball feet.
Makers mark and hallmarks for London 1931.
Lit.: John Paul Cooper. Designer and Craftsman of the
Arts & Crafts Movement
N. Natasha Kuzmanovic, 1999. Sold |
ARTIFICERS’ GUILD attributed
to EDWARD SPENCER (1872-1938)
A silver hand mirror, intricately worked around the edge with zodiac
signs for Pisces, Sagittarius, and Aries, amongst flower motifs, and
with a central eagle design. The handle modelled as the symbol of
the Caduceus. Sold
Size: Width 21.2 cm. Total height 25.7 cm. Marks for Artificers’
Guild and London 1913. |
EVALD NIELSEN (1879-1958)
A hammered silver sugar shaker. The lid with a pierced design of stylized
flowering branches. Danish. Circa 1920. Marked ‘Evald
Nielsen’, ‘830’ and ‘S’.
Size: Height 11.7 cm. Diameter at base 5.8 cm.
Sold
Lit.: Dansk Sølv. 20 århundrede. Lise
Funder. 1999. Danish Jewellery. Jacob Thage. |
HEINRICH LEVINGER
A small, circular, silver pill box. The domed, hinged lid enamelled
with
iris flowers before a rising sun.
Size: Approximate diameter 4.2 cm. and height 2.4 cm.
German. Circa 1900. Marked ‘HL’. British import marks
for Birmingham 1900. Sold |
KATE HARRIS for HUTTON & SONS
A rare pair of Arts & Crafts silver napkin
rings depicting a seated maiden
arranging flowers in a container. Approx. size: L.
5.3 cm. across. W. 3.9 cm.
Maker’s mark. Retailer's mark for Mappin & Webb.
Hallmarks for London 1901.
See ‘Buckles
& Buttons Page’
for buckle of the same design. Sold |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
An Arts & Crafts, circular silver box, inset with an enamel of
a reindeer.
Size: Height 7.5 cm. Diameter 10.5 cm.
Marked ‘G of H Ltd.’ Hallmarks for London 1903. Sold
Lit.: The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied Art Silversmiths
& Jewellers. |
A. E. JONES.
Retailers GEORGE LAWRENCE CONNELL
A pair of Arts & Crafts silver toast racks. The wirework slightly
hammered with decorative floral medallions to the corners.
Size: Approx. Height 7 cm. Width 7 cm. Depth 8 cm. Height
with handle 10 cm.
Mark for George Lawrence Connell. Hallmarks for Birmingham 1911.
Sold |
HENRY GEORGE MURPHY (1884-1939)
A silver toast rack.
Size: Diameter of base 18.3 cm. Height 12.8 cm.
Marks for H. G. Murphy. Hallmarks for London 1929.
Sold
Lit.: The Jewellery & Silver of H. G. Murphy. Paul Atterbury
and John Benjamin.
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TIFFANY
& Co.
A silver Arts & Crafts cocktail shaker. U.S.A. 1925.
Marks for Tiffany & Co. Pattern number for 1925. Also
marked ‘Sterling Silver,
925-1000’, ‘1 1/2 pints’, and with London
import marks for 1926.
Size: Diameter at base 6cm., at shoulders 9.5 cm. Height 21 cm. Sold |
EMMY
ROTH
A set of silver nesting entrée dishes which breaks down into
four separate parts.
(Lid, two bowls and base). German. Circa 1920. Marked
‘Emmy Roth’,‘800’, and with German silver
marks. Size: Across handles 25 cm. Base dia.18 cm. Ht.10 cm.
Lit.: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Silver. Annelies
Krekel-Aalberse. Sold |