Arts and Crafts - 1st June 2007

Lot 847

A Della Robbia five tile panel by Cassandia Annie Walker and Miss Emily M Wood

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1100

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Description

A Della Robbia five tile panel by Cassandia Annie Walker and Miss Emily M Wood, probably designed by Harold Rathbone, modelled in low relief with galleons at sail, painted in shades of blue and green incised marks EM, 25/96 repaired damages, each tile 21cm. square Literature The Della Robbia 1896 catalogue, page 9 for an illustration, The Galleon tile panel is listed as Cassandia's first exhibited piece for Della Robbia and shown at the Walker Art Gallery in 1896. It also became the factories mark.