Jewellery by Design: The Collection of Dr Anne Shannon, An Academic Eye - 31st October 2018
Lot 162
An Arts & Crafts silver and enamel pendant by Ramsden & Carr
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1700
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Description
An Arts & Crafts silver and enamel pendant by Ramsden & Carr, the elongated pendant with central aperture mounted with a polychrome enamelled plaque of a kneeling figure in profile, her hands raised in supplication, with flowers and grass to the background, the sides of the frame with silver cylindrical sleeves to suspend an oval-link chain with elongated cusp drops, enamel upper section and fetter link necklace, London hallmarks for 1905, maker's mark, pendant 11cm high, chain 47cm long, case
Literature: for a similar pendant see CARRUTHERS, C. & GREENSTED, M., Simplicity & Splendour, Arts & Crafts: Objects from the Cheltenham Collections, fig. 90
Accompanied by original purchase receipt from Tadema Gallery dated 6th November 1996.