Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21 Jan 2020
By Omar Ramsden
By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts presentation silver inkwell,
London 1926, also inscribed 'OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT',
circular capstan form, spot hammered decoration, the hinged cover with the badge of the 22nd London Regiment, (The Queens), the base with three heraldic shields and 'Memor Pristint and Virtutis', the edge of the base inscribed 'To Capt. Alexander Paterson M.C From C.F.H Greenwood St. George's day 1927', diameter of base 15.4cm.
Provenance: Christie's, London, Omar Ramsden: Silver from the David and Vivian Campbell Collection, 20 April 2005, lot 39.