Arts and Crafts - 20th June 2018

Lot 415

A fine Artificers Guild silver and gold pendant necklace designed by Edward Spencer

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000

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Description

A fine Artificers Guild silver and gold pendant necklace designed by Edward Spencer, probably made by E Minns, the elliptical wirework body modelled with a frieze of flower and foliage, with three flower-heads picked out in gilt, set with sapphire, pearl and chrysoprase stones and large central elliptical opal, with foliate drop set with moonstone, in Artificers Guild Ltd fitted presentation case, 6.5cm. long Provenance Tadema Gallery Private collection Literature Nancy Schiffer Silver Jewellery Design, page 63 this pendant illustrated.