Arts and Crafts - 20th June 2018

Lot 296

A pair of H.G. Murphy cloisonne enamelled patinated bronze book ends

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £160

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Description

A pair of H.G. Murphy cloisonne enamelled patinated bronze book ends, cast in low relief with stylised flowers and foliage enamelled in colours unsigned, 13cm. high, (2) Provenance H.G. Murphy (1884-1939), and thence by descent to the present owner. Literature Paul Atterbury and John Benjamin The Jewellery and Silver of H.G. Murphy Antique Collector's Club, page 121 for this example illustrated