Arts & Crafts, including the Aesthetic Movement - 22nd June 2011

Lot 540

A Fivemiletown

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £500

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Description

A Fivemiletown, Ireland, brass tray probably by John Williams, hammered in low relief with two facing peacock perched amidst a fruiting pomegranate tree, a large Celtic revival tray and a copper chamberstick, chamberstick stamped Youghal A.M.W, tray 53 x 35cm. Literature Paul Larmour The Arts and Crafts Movement in Ireland, FBP, page 42 an original photograph of the Fivemiletown stall at the Home Arts exhibition, 1897 displaying a comparable peacock panel.