Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 26th October 2022 - 26th October 2022
Lot 645
By Norman Reginald George Poynton
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400
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Description
By Norman Reginald George Poynton, an Arts and Crafts silver rose bowl,
London 1954,
plain circular form, spot-hammered decoration, on a raised circular foot with a stylised border, with a plated mesh grille, diameter 25cm, approx. weight 31oz.
Norman Poynton registered his mark in 1936, giving his address as The Leicester College of Art. He made a number of civic items for the City of Leicester, designed by himself and Kenneth Holmes, Principal of the College. Ref Andrew, J. and Syles, D., Designer British Silver, Antique Collectors Club, 2015, page 527.