PHOEBE A.
TRAQUAIR (1852-1936)
‘THE KISS’. An important, rare and beautiful, enamel triptych
with foil over
copper, set in a copper alloy stemmed frame. Signed and dated
1903. Size: 27.2 cm.
Lit: Revue du Vrai et du Beau, 1926. p.24. The Arts &
Crafts Movement in Ireland,
Paul Larmour, 1992, p.74. Phoebe Anna Traquair, Elizabeth
Cummings, 1993, p.75. Exhibited first in Dublin at the Arts &
Crafts Society of Ireland Exhibition, in a special section ‘Artists
not resident in Ireland’. In Edinburgh in 1985, ‘Edinburgh
and Dublin, Arts & Crafts Exhibition,’ cat. no.76. ‘The
Scottish National Portrait Gallery Exhibition’, 1993 cat. no.74.
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A. C.
C. JAHN. ( A.R.C.A.)
An Arts & Crafts, vibrant enamel over coloured foils, depicting
the RED CROSS KNIGHT from Spenser's ‘The Faerie Queen’.
In original metal frame with additional wood and glass case cover.
Signed ‘A. C. C. JAHN’.
British. Circa 1900. Size: Enamel 17 cm. x 10 cm. Case
frame 25. 5 cm x 18. 5 cm. |
THE GUILD
OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
An Arts & Crafts copper box inset with a FLEETWOOD CHARLES VARLEY
enamelled . The enamel signed ‘Varley’. Inscribed
to interior of the enamel, ‘Designed and executed by Fleetwood
C. Varley, Campden Glos. Aug. 1905’. Guild of Handicraft Ltd.
stamped marks to copper. Size: Length 23 cm. Width 13.5 cm. Ht. 5
cm. SOLD
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JAMES GRASON
‘THE LADY OF SHALLOT’. An Arts & Crafts enamel on
copper depicting Alfred Lord Tennyson’s romantic poem.
In original wood frame.
The enamel signed,‘J. Grayson 1906’.
British.
Size: Enamel Width 10.0 cm. Height 12.3 cm. Size with frame Width
15.2. Height 17.4 cm.
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JAMES FREDERIC SHIELDS (Attrib.)
An Arts & & Crafts copper box, with applied wirework
and cast decoration,
inset with five enamel plaques of British country wildlife and with
two enamel plaques of fruiting trees. British. Circa 1900.
Size of lid: Length 24.5 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Height of box 8.5 cm. |
PHOEBE A. TRAQUAIR (1852-1936)
‘MOTHERHOOD’.
An Arts Crafts enamel over coloured
foils set in a copper
alloy frame decorated with enamel beads.
Signed with monogram and dated
1906.
Size: Central enamel 17 cm x 14 cm. Enamel plaques diameter 3.5 cm.
SOLD |
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PEARSON
A rich dark patinated copper charger, decorated to the centre with
a galleon at sea followed through the waves by playful porpoises.
A scrolling floral motif to the outside border.
Signed, ‘J. P.’ Dated ‘1903’ and
numbered ‘3072’. Size: Diameter 60 cm. |
JAMES FREDERIC SHIELDS (Attrib.)
An Arts & & Crafts copper desk tidy, with applied wirework
decoration, inset with an enamel plaque of a seahorse and fish.
With copper loop, to enable the desk tidy
to be hung on the wall, to display the enamel. Signed with monogram.
British. Circa 1900.
Size: L. 20 cm. W. 11.2 cm. Ht. 3.4 cm. Enamel size: L. 9.6 cm. W.
5.2 cm. SOLD |
ALEXANDER FISHER (1864-1936) An
important Symbolist enamel depicting
William Morris’s lyric poem SIGURD THE VOLSUNG, based on Morris’s
and
Eirikr Magnusson’s translation of the Icelandic epic Volsunga
Saga.
Unsigned. C.1900. Enamel size 21 cm. x 14 cm. Frame 36 cm. x 31.5
cm. Original frame.
Lit.: Alexander Fisher: Pioneer of Arts & Crafts Enamelling.
Steven Pudney.
(For more details of this
item see Artist/Designer page.) |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
(1888-1907)
A hammered copper box. The lid inset with an atmospheric
enamel of birds flying through woodland trees.
Unmarked. English. Circa 1900.
Size: Dia. of lid 11.5 cm. Dia. of base 5.5 cm. Ht. 7 cm. Lit.:
The Guild of Handicraft, Ltd., Workers in Applied Art Silversmiths
& Jewellers. SOLD
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JAMES GRASON
‘THE FISHER GIRL’. An Arts & Crafts enamel, on copper,
depicting a coastal
scene with a fishing boat and an early steamship in background. Original
wood frame. Enamel signed, ‘J. Grayson 1908’. South Kensington
1909 Exhibition label to reverse.
Size: Enamel Width 10.6 cm. Height 18 cm. Size with frame Width 17.8
Height 25. cm. |
OMAR RAMSDEN (1873-1939)
A silver plated box, inset with an Arts & Crafts, foiled backed
enamel of Viking ships approaching the coast. English. Circa
1900.
Signed to base of box, ‘Omar Ramsden me fecit’. Size:
Length at base 17.7 cm. Width
14.7 cm. Ht. approx. 5.1 cm. Size of enamel: Length at 11.7 cm. Width
8.8 cm. SOLD
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JOHN PEARSON
A copper wall plaque depicting the tree of life in front of the
rising sun,
surrounded by the motto,‘As the sun colours flowers so art
colours life’.
Quotation ~Sir John Lubbock. (1834-1914)
Signed,‘John Pearson’. Dated ‘1896’. Diameter
31 cm. SOLD |
THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd. (1888-1907)
An Arts & Crafts copper box inset with a FLEETWOOD
CHARLES VARLEY enamelled wooded landscape. The enamel signed
‘Varley’.
Inscribed to interior of the enamel ‘G O,H Designed and executed
by Fleetwood C. Varley April 1906. Campden’.
Size: Length 18.7 cm. Width 12.4 cm. Height 4.7 cm. |
BRITISH
ARTS & CRAFTS
An enamelled plaque on copper of a peacock amongst blossoming branches.
Original wood frame. British. Circa 1900.
Size: Enamel Height 8 cm. Width 8 cm. Size with frame Ht. 13 cm. Width
13 cm. SOLD |
BIRMINGHAM
GUILD OF HANDICRAFT (Founded in 1890)
A rare, Arts & Crafts, hammered copper biscuit barrel with a silver
lid.
The copper applied with three silver panels resting on curved feet.
Size: Diameter of lid 12.3 cm. Height 12 cm. The lid marked
‘BGH Ltd’and with
hallmarks for B’ham 1900. The panels also with hallmarks for
B’ham 1900. SOLD |
OMAR RAMSDEN (1873-1939)
A silver plated box, inset with an Arts & Crafts, foiled backed
enamel depicting
a shepherd with his sheepdog rounding up his flock. English.
Circa 1900.
Marked to base of box, ‘Omar Ramsden me fecit’. Size:
Length at base 13.4 cm.
Width 10.1 cm. Ht. approx. 6.1 cm. Size of enamel: Length at 9.9 cm.
Width 7 cm.SOLD
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JOHN PEARSON
A copper charger decorated to the centre with a porpoise-like sea
creature, surrounded by more comical, playful sea creatures.
Signed, ‘John Pearson.’ Dated ‘1896’
and numbered ‘2280’.
Size: Diameter 39 cm. SOLD
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BRITISH ARTS & CRAFTS
‘WINGED CUPID & TURTLE DOVES’.
An Arts & Crafts enamel on copper depicting cupid with
a pair of turtle doves nestled in a tree.
Original wood frame.
British. Circa 1900.
Size: Enamel 20 cm. x 10cm. Size with frame 26. 75 cm. x 16. 5 cm.
SOLD
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JOHN PEARSON
A large, dark brown patinated copper box, with repoussé, dragon-like
creatures to three sides and a large dragon decorating the lid.
The back plain with large hinges.
Signed, ‘J.P.’ Dated ‘1904’. Size: 46.5 cm.
square. SOLD |
BRITISH
ARTS & CRAFTS. KATE EADIE (Attributed)
‘DANTE'S DREAM.’An
enamel interpretation of Gabriel Rossetti's painting.
The painting is on permanent display at Walker Art Gallery,
Liverpool.
It shows Dante being led by Love to the death-bed of Beatrice Portinari,
the object of
his unrequited passion. British. Circa 1900. Size: 11.75 cm. x 8
cm. SOLD |
JOHN PEARSON ‘Tyger! Tyger!
burning bright’
A copper charger depicting three tigers with lines from William Blake’s
The Tyger : - ‘Did he smile his work
to see?
The Tyger :
- ‘Did he who made the lamb make thee?’
Signed, ‘John Pearson’. Dated ‘1896’. Size:
Diameter 39 cm. SOLD |
EDWARD SPENCER (1872-1938) for
ARTIFICERS’ GUILD
A pair of mixed metal stemmed cups, fashioned from Solomon Island
coconut
bowls, with hammered silver interiors, supported on copper stems with
silver arched
panels and ropework to silver
bases. Each supported on five circular, silver pads.
Marked with Edward Spencer's personal mark. English. Circa 1913. Size:
Height 13.5 cm. |
C. M. PARGETER
‘RED CROSS KNIGHT’. An Arts & Crafts enamel over coloured
foils.
In original copper frame with enamel shields to each corner.
Signed to the enamel, ‘C. M. Pargeter’. British. Circa
1900.
Size: Enamel 15 cm. x 12 cm. Size with frame 22 cm. x 19 cm. SOLD
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HENRY WILSON (1864-1934)
An Arts & Crafts bronze trowel, inset with silver studs. The silver
terminal cast
as the figure of an angel. The inscription to the reverse
reads, ‘Presented to the Countess Beauchamps to commemorate
the laying of the foundation stone of the Whyche Church Malvern October
2nd 1902’. English. Marks ‘HW’.
Size: L. 22.7 cm. W. 11.6 cm. |
JOHN EDWARD WILSON
An Arts & Crafts enamel plaque of clover with original drawing
in ebonised wood frame and three other small enamel plaques.
Circa 1910. Provence: Family descent.
Size of clover plaque 4.6 cm. x 6.8 cm. Frame 26 cm. x 29 cm. Fish
3 x 4.6. Square 2 x 2. Honesty plaque 3.3 x 4.5. and monogrammed ‘W’.
(See Buckle Page for Wilson buckles.)
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A. E. JONES (1879-1954)
An Arts & Crafts, patinated copper box with applied silver decoration.
English. Circa 1900. Size across lid 12 cm. x 12 cm. Height 8 cm.
Lit.: The Silversmiths of Birmingham. Editor Kenneth Crisp
Jones.
Illustration of similar box page 181. |
JOHN PEARSON
A copper charger decorated with two birds within a floral border.
Signed, ‘John Pearson’. Dated ‘1895’. Size:
Diameter 52 cm.
Lit.: Liberty Style. Mervyn Lacy. 1986. Newlyn Copper. J. C. Laity.
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HENRY WILSON (1864-1934)
An Arts & Crafts plated bronze trowel with thistle decoration
and commemorative inscription which reads,
‘Presented to Hon. James Hozier. M.P. by the Architect and
the Contractors on the occasion on his laying the memorial stone
of Flesmanagow Church Hall Oct. 4th 1902.’ English. Mark for
Henry Wilson. Size Length 25 cm. Width 11 cm. |
KATE EADIE
An Arts & Crafts enamel of a seated lady.
British. Circa 1902. Diameter of enamel 8.5 cm. and with frame 13
cm.
The design for this plaque was entered in the National Competition,
1902,
and is illustrated in the catalogue.
SOLD |
C. R. ASHBEE
(1863-1942) for THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT Ltd.
A silver plated, spot hammered, muffin dish with hot water jacket
dish.
The finial to lid set mother-of-pearl.
English. Circa 1900. Size: Dia. 24.3 cm. Ht. 13
cm.
Lit.: Arts and Crafts at Campden. The Guild Of Handicraft
Ltd. SOLD |
JOHN
PEARSON
A copper charger decorated
with the signs of zodiac.
Signed, ‘John Pearson.’ Dated ‘1897’ and
numbered ‘2340’.
Size: Diameter 41 cm. SOLD |
STANLEY THOROGOOD
A Symbolist enamel depicting two figures in a landscape.
A separate panel enamelled with a quotation from Endymion: Book
2, John Keats,
‘Each tender maiden whom he once thought
fair passed like a dream before him’
Signed to the reverse and dated 1900. SOLD
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BRITISH ARTS & CRAFTS
A silver plated cabinet box, inset with enamels depicting iris blooms.
The doors open with a key to reveal a cedar lined interior.
English. Circa 1900. Marked to
rear of one enamel panel with a leaf sign.
Size: Width 15.5 cm. Depth 6.3 cm. Height 9.5 cm. SOLD |
JAMES FREDERIC SHIELDS (Attrib.)
An Arts & Crafts enamel of a Viking ship on a stormy sea.
In original frame. Signed with monogram.
British. Circa 1900. Size: Enamel: Width 10.4 cm. Height 9.1 cm.
Total size with frame: Width 20 cm. Height 19 cm. SOLD |
JOHN PEARSON
A small Arts & Crafts hanging bookshelf with two copper side panels.
One panel decorated with an apple tree, the other a pear tree, each
before a rising sun.
English. Circa 1900. Unmarked. Size: Width 51.4 cm. Height
34.5 cm. SOLD |
