Arts and Crafts - 21st June 2017

Lot 336

A George Hunt silver and abalone shell brooch

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £420

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Description

A George Hunt silver and abalone shell brooch, square section with central abalone shell roundel, hammered finish with strapwork and rivet decoration, stamped mark Birmingham 1906, 4cm. square

Literature

George Edward Hunt The Silent World of an Arts and Crafts Jeweller Bonhams November-December 2006, page 15 catalogue number 12 for a comparable example.

Provenance

A private collection of Arts and Crafts jewellery