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Arts and Crafts Silver Bowl - designed by C.R. Ashbee
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Reference: S1289
Period: Edward VII
Year: 1901
Silversmith: Guild of Handicraft Ltd
Place: London
Price: $ 640.00
Weight: 340 grams
Dimensions: diameter 14.4cm, height 10cm
Condition: Very good. 1 foot has been repaired.
Description: A hand hammered silver bowl on upturned base, with silver ball feet and decoration. It is beautifully made, of good gauge, and is engraved "To Ian Desborough Elliot from his Godmother, 1901. In small things liberty, in great things unity, in all things charity". The hallmarks are clear, including the makers mark. The Guild of Handicraft Ltd was formed by Charles Robert Ashbee in 1898, and worked from New Bond Street. It went into liquidation in 1908, amidst complaints that the large London firms plagiarised designs and sold them cheaper. The Guild consisted of 50 craftsmen, and each item was made by hand.
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