| London 1971
Height of cross: 19.5 cm
Pair of tapersticks and cross with hard wood bases in original carrying case
George Edward Grant was born in 1935 and studied at the Central School of Art before being apprenticed to Leslie Durbin. He later worked for Michael Murray before setting up a workshop in Rosebery Avenue in 1959. He later moved to Chelmsford where he also taught. A fine craftsman and if other silversmiths had a problem they would go to George for him to 'sort it'.
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| London 1961
15 cm
Albert George Brooker registered his mark in 1945 (AGB in a rectangle - not to be confused with that of Gerald Benney's AGB in 3 circles)
He mainly produced ecclesiastical work and taught at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. A very fine craftsman. |
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| London 1961
Height: 10 cm
Albert George Brooker registered his mark in 1945 (AGB in a rectangle - not to be confused with that of Gerald Benney's AGB in 3 circles)
He mainly produced ecclesiastical work and taught at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. A very fine craftsman.
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| London 1960
Bideford School of Arts & Crafts sponser's mark
17 cm
Made by Alfred Grove who was involved with the School
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| London 1969
10 cm
Grove was involved with the Bideford School of Arts & Crafts where Jane Short was taught
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| London 1968
14 cm
Grove was involved with the Bideford School of Arts & Crafts where Jane Short was taught
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| London 1988
Height: 8 cm
Width: 12 cm
Anton Pruden is the grandson of Dunstan Pruden and works in Ditchling, Sussex |
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| Birmingham 1962
Arthur Mainwaring Gunn
Hand engraved leaves
14 cm
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London 1973
Goblet only
This was the 6h item of 59 made for John Sutherland-Hawes' Aurum Designs
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Engraved to base:
NUMBER--- OF A LIMITED EDITION OF 673 MADE BY ORDER OF THE DEAN & CHAPTER OF ELY TO COMMEMORATE THE THIRTEENTH CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION IN 673 AD
Booklet certificate signed by M S Carey, Dean of Ely
Edition of: 673
Designer: John Willmin
Maker: Raymond Crisp
Sponsor’s Mark: JMW
Weight: 17oz
Height: 16.5 cm Cost new: £96
The Isle of Ely was an island in a sea marsh until the seventeenth century. The long connection with the sea is reflected in the design of the goblet with the mermaid holding the three keys of Ely, the Cathedral’s heraldic device. The octagonal stem with its wave-like texture is based on the great vault surmounted by a tower of oak.
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| London 1965
Set of six with fine geometric engraved design
Stamped 'DIADEM' to base
Height: 10 cm
Blunt & Wray were Ecclesiastical metalwork suppliers in Clerkenwell Road with 15 employees and 'DIADEM' was their trade name for domestic silverware. Anthony Elson purchased the Company in 1966.
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| Designed by Brian Cain
Made by Wakely & Wheeler
London 1958
Diameter: 15.5 cm
Height: 5 cm
Brian R Cain was born in 1931 and served his apprenticeship with Wakely and Wheeler. He studied on day release at the Central School of Arts and Crafts with contemporaries John Bartholomew and Lew Marlow. Payne and Son of Oxford and George Tarratt in Leicester retailed some of the pieces he designed for Wakely and Wheeler in the late 1950's. Cain later moved to C J Vander where he was the company's design manager
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| London 1982
Brian Cain was born in 1931 and served his apprenticeship with Wakely and Wheeler. He studied on day release at the Central School of Arts and Crafts with contemporaries John Bartholomew and Lew Marlow. Payne and Son of Oxford and George Tarratt in Leicester retailed some of the pieces he designed for Wakely and Wheeler in the late 1950's. Cain later moved to C J Vander where he was the company's design manager.
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| London 1982
Brian Cain was born in 1931 and served his apprenticeship with Wakely and Wheeler. He studied on day release at the Central School of Arts and Crafts with contemporaries John Bartholomew and Lew Marlow. Payne and Son of Oxford and George Tarratt in Leicester retailed some of the pieces he designed for Wakely and Wheeler in the late 1950's. Cain later moved to C J Vander where he was the company's design manager.
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| London 1982
Brian Cain was born in 1931 and served his apprenticeship with Wakely and Wheeler. He studied on day release at the Central School of Arts and Crafts with contemporaries John Bartholomew and Lew Marlow. Payne and Son of Oxford and George Tarratt in Leicester retailed some of the pieces he designed for Wakely and Wheeler in the late 1950's. Cain later moved to C J Vander where he was the company's design manager.
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| London 1970
10.5 cm
A design from the time Dunstan Pruden was head of the Brighton School of Arts & Crafts in the 1950's.
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| London 1955
Length: 10 cm
E A Sallis Benney, Gerald's father was Principal and Dunstan Pruden Head of silversmithing. Anthony Elson studied under Pruden there in 1955 so I asked him about this spoon.
'The first thing that Pruden asked his full time students to make was a small bowl followed by a jug. This involved raising, planishing and shaping and finally soldering and all of this took several weeks to complete. Now his part time evening students were encouraged to make shallow bowls, spoons etc so that they could complete them within a term and have something to show for their labours.'
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| London 1961
Height Salt: 10.2 cm
2 sets available + Matching Caster
RESERVED
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| London 1962
16 cm
Matching Cruets also available
RESERVED
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| Sheffield 1996
Diameter: 18 cm
Height: 7 cm
Designed and hand made by Charles Hall
Commissioned by Sir Colin Southgate to mark the demerger of Thorn from the EMI group.
Charles Hall studied at Hornsey College of Art and the RCA before establishing his studio and workshop in Cornwall in 1972. A founding Contemporary British Silvermiths), he has undertaken many important commissions.
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| London 1989
Height: 52 cm
Diameter of Marble Base: 19 cm
Weight of Silver: 856 gms
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| London 2007
Limited Edition
Height: 11 cm
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| London 1988
Height 14 cm
Diameter top: 6.5 cm
Engraved standing Stag to front
Applied Thistles round stem
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Birmingham 1963
Length: 21 cm
Width: 12 cm
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| London 1976
Length: 20.5 cm
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| Birmingham 1973
7.5 cm
Silver Mounted Acrylic Candlesticks
Double Centenary Hallmark
Derek Birch (1941-2011) studied at the Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing and then Birmingham College of Art 1957-62 and Royal College of Art 1962-5. Established a workshop in Lincoln and received many important commissions for the City of Lincoln and three presented to the Queen. He returned to Birmingham in the late 1960's and taught full time - among his many students was Theresa Nguyen who holds him in high regard - "An inspiring teacher and mentor" He continued designing and making while teaching and retired from the Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing in 2006.
2 pairs available
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| London 1997
19 cm
In original wood box
Derek Birch (1941-2011) studied at the Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing and then Birmingham College of Art 1957-62 and Royal College of Art 1962-5. Established a workshop in Lincoln and received many important commissions for the City of Lincoln and three presented to the Queen. He returned to Birmingham in the late 1960's and taught full time - among his many students was Theresa Nguyen who holds him in high regard - "An inspiring teacher and mentor" He continued designing and making while teaching and retired from the Birmingham School of Jewellery and Silversmithing in 2006.
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| London 1968
Height: 11.5 cm
Stippled Band and gilt lined
3 available
Desmond Clen-Murphy (1924-2010). He studied with Gerald Benney at Brighton School of Arts and Crafts where they were taught silversmithing by Dunstan Pruden. He established a workshop in Brighton in 1952 and taught at Worthing. In the 1950's gave Benney a hand and also worked with Louis Osman. The majority of his work was made as commissions from the Goldsmiths' Company, Universities, Churches and the Government. His work rarely turns up apart from the Chichester Cathedral goblet he designed for Aurum in 1976 - some of his work can be seen in the Treasury there.
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| London 1933
7 cm
Engraved with a stylised Lily of the Valley in the form of the letter 'C'
Francis Adams was born in Hungary and learnt his craft in wrought iron. He worked in London for Starkie Gardner & Co, the wrought iron specialists that also worked in bronze, lead, silver and gold. He taught at the Central School of Arts and Crafts from 1906-5 where Leslie Durbin was amongst his pupils. In 1920 he opened his own workshop.
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| London 1959
21 cm
123 gms
Probably an Alex Styles design
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London 1959
10 cm
Gwendoline Cross was born in Bristol in 1900 and attended Bristol Art School. She married Australian artist Fred Whicker in 1931 and lived in Clifton, Bristol and both of them exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy annual exhibitions. They moved to Wood Lane, Falmouth and she registered her hallmark in London in 1948. She made cutlery, jewellery boxes with hand beaten silver decorated with either enamel or semi-precious stones and jewellery. They moved from the New Bristol Arts Club to the St. Ives Society of Artists, with Gwen as secretary and Fred treasurer and exhibited there until their deaths. She produced etchings, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewellery and silverwork. Much of her silver work has not been traced as it was sent to Fred's sister in Canada on her death. A retrospective exhibition of their work was held at the Falmouth Art Gallery in 1994 when 14 pieces of silverwork were loaned from private collections.
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| London 1959
Diameter: 7.8 cm
Gwendoline Cross was born in Bristol in 1900 and attended Bristol Art School. She married Australian artist Fred Whicker in 1931 and lived in Clifton, Bristol and both of them exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy annual exhibitions. They moved to Wood Lane, Falmouth and she registered her hallmark in London in 1948. She made cutlery, jewellery boxes with hand beaten silver decorated with either enamel or semi-precious stones and jewellery. They moved from the New Bristol Arts Club to the St. Ives Society of Artists, with Gwen as secretary and Fred treasurer and exhibited there until their deaths. She produced etchings, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewellery and silverwork. Much of her silver work has not been traced as it was sent to Fred's sister in Canada on her death. A retrospective exhibition of their work was held at the Falmouth Art Gallery in 1994 when 14 pieces of silverwork were loaned from private collections.
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| London 1963
23 cm
Gwendoline Cross was born in Bristol in 1900 and attended Bristol Art School. She married Australian artist Fred Whicker in 1931 and lived in Clifton, Bristol and both of them exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy annual exhibitions. They moved to Wood Lane, Falmouth and she registered her hallmark in London in 1948. She made cutlery, jewellery boxes with hand beaten silver decorated with either enamel or semi-precious stones and jewellery. They moved from the New Bristol Arts Club to the St. Ives Society of Artists, with Gwen as secretary and Fred treasurer and exhibited there until their deaths. She produced etchings, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewellery and silverwork. Much of her silver work has not been traced as it was sent to Fred's sister in Canada on her death. A retrospective exhibition of their work was held at the Falmouth Art Gallery in 1994 when 14 pieces of silverwork were loaned from private collections. |
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| London 1951
18 cm
Gwendoline Cross was born in Bristol in 1900 and attended Bristol Art School. She married Australian artist Fred Whicker in 1931 and lived in Clifton, Bristol and both of them exhibited at the Royal West of England Academy annual exhibitions. They moved to Wood Lane, Falmouth and she registered her hallmark in London in 1948. She made cutlery, jewellery boxes with hand beaten silver decorated with either enamel or semi-precious stones and jewellery. They moved from the New Bristol Arts Club to the St. Ives Society of Artists, with Gwen as secretary and Fred treasurer and exhibited there until their deaths. She produced etchings, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewellery and silverwork. Much of her silver work has not been traced as it was sent to Fred's sister in Canada on her death. A retrospective exhibition of their work was held at the Falmouth Art Gallery in 1994 when 14 pieces of silverwork were loaned from private collections. |
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| London 1957
Width: 212 cm
Height: 8 cm
A striking Post War design
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London 1967
Britannia Standard
Diameter: 6 cm
Commissioned by the Wine Label Circle
With removable silver plaque
John Alistair Donald was born in 1928 and studied jewellery at the Royal College of Art. He is considered to be one of the leading Post War British jewellers although he did produce some silver items.
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| London 1969
Height: 16.5 cm
Weight: 44 oz
Hand raised
John Foster Miller entered his mark in 1969
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| London 1985
25 cm
Julie Chamberlain was born in 1958 and studied 3D Design and Silversmithing at Middlesex University before going to the Royal College of Art in 1981. She set up her own workshop in London in 1984
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| London 1993
Designed by Julie Chamberlain
For Garrard and Co
Facsmile engraved signature
Height: 17cm
Weight: 16oz
Julie Chamberlain was born in 1958 and studied 3D Design and Silversmithing at Middlesex University before going to the Royal College of Art in 1981. She set up her own workshop in London in 1984
In 1993 Garrard and Co celebrated 150 years as the Crown Jewellers with an exhibition of their designers since 1925 and 17 contemporary silversmiths. This was one of the exhibits and bears the special 150 under a Crown Hallmark.
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| Silver Cake/Fish Slice
London 2000
Millennium Hallmark
26.5 cm
Kay Ivanovic was born in Philadelphia in 1943 and studied there at the Moore College of Art in 1967. In 1979 she received a Commendation , Goldsmiths' Company Craftsman of the Year and was the winner in 1986. In 1993 she achieved a diploma in Silversmithing (with distinction) from the Sir John Cass School of Art. Commissioned work includes pieces for St John's College, Cambridge,; 10 Downing Street and the Benton Seymour Rabinovitch Fish Slice collection in the V & A Museum. |
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| Pair Silver Gilt and Marble Candlesticks
Silver Workshop Ltd
London 1969
Diameter base: 7.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
Designed by Keith Redfern
Keith Redfern was born in Sheffield in 1935 and studied at the College of Art there before the Royal College of Art. He worked for David Mellor and Elkington before becoming a partner in Silver Workshop in the early 1960's with two RCA contemporaries Ronald Steven and Tony Laws. When they stopped trading in 1972 he became Head of 3D Design at Hornsey College of Art and established Keith Redfern Designs. |
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| London 1959
Length: 24.8 cm
Kenneth W Lessons - born 1933 studied at Sheffield College of Art before attending the Royal College of Art.
Opened own studio in 1957 and immediately received important commissions, including a mace to be presented by the Queen Mother.
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| London 1977
12 cm
Lindsey Middleton studied at High Wycombe College of Art & Technology before proceeding to the Royal College of Art. The Thames and Hudson Manual of Silversmithing by Frances Loyen published in 1980 features several illustrations of her work. In 1979 she was teaching at Nene College of Art in Northampton.
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| Sheffield 1962
Probably designed by Wallace Smyth he was head designer at this date
Diameter: 13cm
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| London 1950
Height: 8 cm
Michael Murray was born in 1923 and when he was 15 started a stained-glass apprenticeship at Eric Gill's community. He then moved on to book binding at Letchworth Garden City before learning silversmithing from Dunstan Pruden at Ditchling. He moved to London and studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts before opening his own workshop. He predominantly made ecclesiastical silver, including pieces for Coventry and Guildford Cathedrals but his workshop also produced processional robes for the Coronation. His apprentices included William Phipps, George Grant, Richard Costain, his daughter Clare and Sarah Jones. In 1998 Sarah Jones held an exhibition of his and his student's work 'Goldensilver 60 Years a Smiting'. He died in 2005
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| Silversmith and Royal College of Art Senior Tutor in Jewellery & Silversmithing
By Richard Hill & Martina Margetts
2003
129 pages - Hardback
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