Omar Ramsden (1873-1939 )An Arts and Crafts silver casket

Omar Ramsden (1873-1939)

An Arts and Crafts silver casket, 1935 London

rectangular form, the lid set with A rectangle of Latin text with stylised font, the front inscribed 'IF YE BE CHRISTS ARE YE ABRAHAMS SEED AND HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE'

hallmarked and signed 'OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT'

6cm high, 17.7cm wide.

Catalogue Notes:

The Latin inscription is taken from Francis Bacon's De Augmentis Scientiarum and translates to: Stand upon the old path, look for the path that is good and straight, and walk on it.