Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st January 2020
Lot 376
By Frederick Smythe-Greenwood and Alvin Watts
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £250
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Description
By Frederick Smythe-Greenwood and Alvin Watts, an Arts and Crafts silver waiter and inkwell,
the waiter London 1912, the inkwell 1911, and inscribed 'ME FECURUNT A.D 19119 F.S. GREENWOOD ET ALVIN WATTS',
the inkwell of thistle form, the hinged cover with a monogram, on three leaf supports, the waiter of hexagonal form, spot-hammered decoration, rope-work border, on six bun feet, length of waiter 4.3cm, approx. weight 6.1oz. (2)
The partnership of Frederick Smythe-Greenwood and Alvin Watts was heavily influenced by the work of Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr, and the Latin inscription mirrors this.