Arts and Crafts - 19th June 2019

Lot 360

A Guild of Handicraft Ltd silver salt with green glass liner designed by Charles Robert Ashbee

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1600

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Description

A Guild of Handicraft Ltd silver salt with green glass liner designed by Charles Robert Ashbee, circular section hammered base with three swollen columns each set with green stone terminals, with green glass liner, with en suite hammered silver spoon with chrysoprase terminal made by George Hart, stamped GofH ltd mark, 6.7cm. diam, 3.5cm. high (3)

Literature

Simplicity or Splendour, Cheltenham Museum, page 56 figure 51, catalogue number 44 for a comparable piece.

Provenance

A private collection of Guild of Handicraft silver and jewellery.