λ A fine pair of Artificers' Guild silver and narwhal tusk bowls designed by Edward Spencer

λ A fine pair of Artificers' Guild silver and narwhal tusk bowls designed by Edward Spencer, the domed base on five cast feet, with raised columns surmounted with green chrysoprase cabochon, cast stiff leaf and woven vine collar, supporting narwhal tusk stem, the stem supporting teardrop shaped hammered bowl with pierced pendulous flower collar, the bowl rim cast in low relief with foliate panels to the exterior, stamped marks, London 1906, stamped designed by Edward Spencer, 18.5cm. high19cm. wide., (2)

Provenance

The collection of James Benson.

Literature

The Studio, 1912 Taschen reprint, page 355 for a bowl and a fruit stand with similar decoration illustrated.

Design Since 1860, 11th April 2018 lot 127 Lyon & Turnbull, for a comparable tazza made for the Clyde Corinthian Yacht Club in 1925.

This lot is sold with an Article 10 license for Cities (certificate number 588569/01)