Design - 17th October 2017
Lot 485
A large Newlyn Industrial Classes patinated copper charger attributed to John Mackenzie
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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Description
A large Newlyn Industrial Classes patinated copper charger attributed to John Mackenzie, the well repousse hammered with a herring gull wings outstretched with a fish in its beak, leaping fish in the water below, the rim with a frieze of repousse scaly fish and waterweed, apparently unmarked, 51cm. diam.
Literature
Hazel Berriman Arts and Crafts in Newlyn 1890-1930, Newlyn Orion, page 17 plate 4 for an original photograph of a group of Newlyn copper, circa 1900 reproduced including a version of this charger.