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Stuart Devlin ranks as one of the great contemporary gold and silversmiths and has been acclaimed by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths as the designer with 'the Midas touch'.

In the 1960's and 70's some silversmiths were disenchanted with designing anonymously for big manufacturing firms, which were in decline, and they set out on their own. They focused on their own style and had a personal commitment to the marketing of their own productions. The business designer craftsmen Stuart Devlin and Gerald Benney led in this field. Devlin was very successful with the idea of limited editions and the most popular of these were the surprise Easter eggs and Christmas boxes, which were so successful commercially that they have now become collector's items.

He was born in Geelong, Australia, in 1931. In his third year of secondary education, he chose to become an art teacher, specializing in gold and silversmithing. In 1957 he obtained a post at a Melbourne college and studied for a Diploma of Art in gold and silversmithing. On the strength of this achievement, he was awarded scholarships to study at the Royal College of Art in London in 1958. He excelled and, as a result, was awarded a Fellowship by the Harkness Foundation of New York. He chose to spend the two-year fellowship at Columbia University in the U.S.
On the completion of his overseas study in 1962, he returned to teach in Melbourne, Australia, and subsequently became an inspector of art schools. In 1964, he won a competition to design the first decimal coinage for Australia.
In 1965, he moved to London and opened a small workshop. This marked the beginning of Devlin's true style. He changed his design direction away from "the austerity of the Bauhaus/Scandinavian Schools to a romantic use of precious metal." He concluded that the role for a contemporary silversmith is to enrich the way people live and work. He felt the nature of his craft and the romance of precious metals gave him an opportunity to design pieces that added delight, surprise, intrigue, and even amusement to what had become austere and even sterile within the modern idiom of design.
Increasingly he turned out rich and romantic pieces that retained simple forms. Developing these pieces required technical innovation because the traditional methods of enrichment were either not available any more or were too time-consuming and therefore prohibitively expensive. He adapted and devised techniques to enable him to produce a wide variety of textures and filigree forms.
In 1967, he began designing jewelry and, over the next decade, became well-known in London's West End with his exhibitions at Collingwoods. In 1972 transferred his retail gallery to the ground floor of his St. John Street workshop in Clerkenwell and continued holding his annual exhibition of his collection, often numbering 250 pieces. He employed 9 craftsmen here. Between 1979 and 1985 he had a prestigious showroom in Conduit Street. In 1982, he was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweler to Her Majesty the Queen. In 1987 he was commissioned by Argyle Diamonds to make a diamond collection.
Stuart Devlin produced a new collection each year which has forced him to continually seek new ideas for his next collection, particularly since the many collectors of his work anticipate something exciting and different each year. Among his most popular commissions, Stuart Devlin has designed coins for 36 countries throughout the world, including Singapore, Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands. He has designed hundreds of commemorative medallions. He designs furniture, interiors, jewelry, and commission pieces of all types, including trophies, clocks, centerpieces, goblets, candelabra, bowls, and insignia. He closed his London shop and workshop and now works from Littlehampton. East Sussex. He was Prime Warden of the Goldsmith's Company 1996-7.

Personal Statement from Stuart Devlin:

I hope that my work reflects four maxims:
That future is much more important than the past
That creativity is paramount
That skill is fundamental
And that the justification for being a goldsmith is to enrich the way people live and work
 



Silver 'Caryatic' Dish

London 1978
Stuart Devlin
Diameter: 11.5cm
£350

With unusual facsmile signature

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Silver 'Caryatic' Dish

The Bristol Silver Goblet The Bristol Silver Goblet

London 1973
Stuart Devlin
The Heritage Collection
No 216/600
Height: 15cm
£295

Comemorating 600 years of Brsitol
also with Brsitol Town assay hallmark

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Silver Sea Horse Honey Spoon

London 1977
Stuart Devlin
Length: 13.5cm
£295

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Silver Sea Horse Honey Spoon

Stuart Devlin BookStuart Devlin Book


Goldsmiths Company Exhibition 2-6 November 1987

62 Pages
Well illustrated

£45

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Silver Elf Egg

London 1985
Stuart Devlin
No 64
£425

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Silver Elf Egg

Silver 'Partridge in Pear Tree' BoxSilver 'Partridge in Pear Tree' Box

London 1970
Stuart Devlin
Height: 9.5cm
£395

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Viners and Stuart Devlin

Stuart Devlin designed a range of items to be mass produced by Viners in stainless steel called the 'Devlin Collection'. To launch these, Viners comissioned 100 of each item to be made in silver and issued as a numbered limited edition.

The steel one can be seen on the right

These are being sold as a set of six in silver see below

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Viners and Stuart Devlin

Silver CandlesticksSilver Candlesticks

London 1972
Stuart Devlin
Made for Viners
No7 of 100
Height: 15cm
£895

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Set of Six Silver Wine Goblets

London 1972
Stuart Devlin
Designed and made for Viners
Height: 17½cm
£1750

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Set of Six Silver Wine Goblets

Silver Violet BowlSilver Violet Bowl

London 1972
Stuart Devlin
Made for Viners
No 24 / 100
Height: 8cm
£495

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Silver 'Party' Bowl

London 1972
Stuart Devlin
Designed and made for Viners
No 7 of 100
Diameter: 13½cm
Height: 5cm
Weight: 9oz
£450

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Silver 'Party' Bowl

Set of Six Silver Beakers / Goblets Set of Six Silver Beakers / Goblets

London1972
Designed and made by
Stuart Devlin for Viners
Set No 7 of limited edition of 100
Height: 11½cm
Diameter: 7cm (top)
£1800

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Silver Lion Paperweight

London 1976
Stuart Devlin
Height: 3.5cm
£275

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Silver Lion Paperweight

Silver BoxSilver Box

London 1977
Stuart Devlin
Height: 10.5cm
Daimeter: 7cm
£450

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Silver Letter Opener

London 1968
Stuart Devlin
No 69 of 75
This piece was designed for
Hodgsor Baker Sandelson and Co
With orginal box
Length: 23cm
£495

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Silver Letter Opener

Silver and Amethyst Rose BowlSilver and Amethyst Rose Bowl

London 1975
Stuart Devlin
Diameter: 20½cm
Height: 15cm
£1950

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Silver Egg

London 1985
Stuart Devlin
No 2
£250

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Silver Egg

Silver Letter OpenerSilver Letter Opener

London 1974
Stuart Devlin
Length: 23cm
£395

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Silver Rabbit Egg

London 1983
Stuart Devlin
No 45
£325

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Silver Rabbit Egg

Silver Jack in Box EggSilver Jack in Box Egg

London 1980
Stuart Devlin
No: 99/300
£425

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Silver Dragon Fly Egg

London 1984
Staurt Devlin
No 45
£425

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Silver Dragon Fly Egg

Silver QuaichSilver Quaich

London 1972
Stuart Devlin
Length: 19cm
£595

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Silver Squirrel Egg

London 1982
Staurt Devlin
No 45
£425

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Silver Squirrel Egg

Silver Wine CoasterSilver Wine Coaster
London 1975
Stuart Devlin
Diameter: 16½cm
£495

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Silver Flower Egg

London 1981
Staurt Devlin
No 31
£425

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Silver Flower Egg

Silver Gilt BoxSilver Gilt Box
London 1978
Stuart Devlin
Length: 9½cm
Inside lid engraved GC
In black suede cover
£595

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Silver Humpty Dumpty Egg

London 1976
Stuart Devlin
Length: 7½cm
£425

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Silver Humpty Dumpty Egg

Silver Drinks Stirrer Silver Drinks Stirrer
London 1980
Stuart Devlin
Length: 30½cm
£350

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Silver Turtle Egg

London 1979
Stuart Devlin
No 223
£425

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Silver Turtle Egg

Silver Hedgehog EggSilver Hedgehog Egg

London 1978
Stuart Devlin
No 91
£425

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Silver Easter Chick Egg

London 1971
Stuart Devlin
£425

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Silver Easter Chick Egg

Silver Kangaroo EggSilver Kangaroo Egg

London 1974
Stuart Devlin
No. 40
£435

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Pair Pepper and Salt

London 1969
Stuart Devlin
Height: 12cm
Daimeter: 4.75cm
£595

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Pair Pepper and Salt

Silver Mule EggSilver Mule Egg

Mule with mouse on cactus

London 1978
Stuart Devlin
No 7
£425

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Silver Nursery Rhyme Egg

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

London 1978
Staurt Devlin
No 88
£425

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Silver Nursery Rhyme Egg

Silver and Amethyst BoxSilver and Amethyst Box

London 1975
Stuart Devlin
Diameter: 5cm
£295

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Three Rabbits and Tree Silver Egg
Lonodn 1985
Stuart Devlin
£350

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Three Rabbits and Tree Silver Egg

Silver Donkey EggSilver Donkey Egg

London 1972
Stuart Devlin
£425

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Silver Butterfly Egg
London 1981
Stuart Devlin
£350

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Silver Butterfly Egg

Silver Fish EggSilver Fish Egg
London 1970
Stuart Devlin
£425

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Silver Three Kings
London 1976
Stuart Devlin
No 258 of 500
With box and leaflet
Height: 6½cm
Diameter: 5cm (base)
£295

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Silver Three Kings

Good King Wenceslas Silver BoxGood King Wenceslas Silver Box

London 1971
Stuart Devlin
No: 216/500
Height: 6.5cm
£295

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Silver Egg with Flowers
London 1972
No 49
Stuart Devlin
£395

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Silver Egg with Flowers

Silver Royal Comemorative EggSilver Royal Comemorative Egg
London 1981
No165
Stuart Devlin
Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding
£195

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Silver Capricorn Model
London 1976
Stuart Devlin
Length: 4½cm
£275

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Silver Capricorn Model

Hark The Herald Angel Sing Silver BoxHark The Herald Angel Sing Silver Box

London 1974
Stuart Devlin
No:116/500
With Box and Certificate
Height: 6.5cm
£350

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Silver Sauce Boat on Stand
London 1977
Stuart Devlin
Diameter : 10cm (sauce)
Height: 7cm (top handle)
£895

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Silver Sauce Boat on Stand

Silver Christmas Surprise BoxSilver Christmas Surprise Box

Holly and the Ivy
London 1975
Stuart Devlin
No 271
£350

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Silver Christmas "Bell" Egg

London 1984
Stuart Devlin
Height: 6.5cm
£350

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Silver Christmas "Bell" Egg

Silver Rabbit EggSilver Rabbit Egg

London 1973
Stuart Devlin
£425

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Silver Three Piece Cruet Set
London 1975
Stuart Devlin
Height: 7cm (pepper)
Diameter: 4cm (salt)
£495 the set

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Silver Three Piece Cruet Set

Silver PorringerSilver Porringer
London 1982
Stuart Devlin
No 262
Prince William Christening Porringer
Daimeter: 7½cm
Height: 6cm
£350

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Silver Joker Egg
London 1972
No10
Stuart Devlin
£425

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Silver Joker Egg

Royal Wedding Silver GobletRoyal Wedding Silver Goblet
London 1981
Stuart Devlin
Height: 19cm
£350

 



Dishes
London 1974
Stuart Devlin

8½cm :

SOLD

13cm : £240
16cm : £350

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Dishes

Silver Fish EggSilver Fish Egg
London 1985
Stuart Devlin
No 119
Length: 8cm
£395

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Royal Silver Wedding Paper Weight
London 1972
Stuart Devlin
Limited No 43
£150

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Royal Silver Wedding Paper Weight

Silver Jubilee EggSilver Jubilee Egg

London 1977
Stuart Devlin
Height: 7½cm
£195
Egg only

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