Decanter
1903-1904 (made)
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This green glass decanter with silver mounts would have held wine or spirits. Archibald Knox (1864-1933), who designed it, typically used Celtic-style decoration of swirling interlaced ornament and stylised flowerheads or leaves. As well as metalwork he designed carpets, textiles and jewellery.
Born in the Isle of Man, in 1897 Knox moved to London and in 1898 he was attached to the Silver Studio, who supplied designs for Liberty & Co., the London department store. Knox supplied designs for Liberty’s Cymric range of silverware and jewellery (from 1899) and the Tudric range of pewter (from 1903).
From 1900 to 1904, Knox went back to the Isle of Man, working for the
Silver Studio, and therefore Liberty’s, on a freelance basis. His style began to go out of fashion in about 1909, when Liberty’s sold a number of his metalwork designs. Knox ceased his association with Liberty & Co. in 1912, but when Arthur Lasenby Liberty died in 1917, Knox designed his tombstone.
Born in the Isle of Man, in 1897 Knox moved to London and in 1898 he was attached to the Silver Studio, who supplied designs for Liberty & Co., the London department store. Knox supplied designs for Liberty’s Cymric range of silverware and jewellery (from 1899) and the Tudric range of pewter (from 1903).
From 1900 to 1904, Knox went back to the Isle of Man, working for the
Silver Studio, and therefore Liberty’s, on a freelance basis. His style began to go out of fashion in about 1909, when Liberty’s sold a number of his metalwork designs. Knox ceased his association with Liberty & Co. in 1912, but when Arthur Lasenby Liberty died in 1917, Knox designed his tombstone.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, embossed |
| Brief description | Glass with silver mounts, London hallmarks for 1903-4, mark of CYMRIC for Liberty and Co., probably designed by Archibald Knox. |
| Physical description | The body of the jug is of pale, green glass; bottle shaped, tapering inwards at the neck with a lip to one side. The mounting consists of a wide band of silver around the neck and a narrow band around the base of the jug linked by a curving handle. There is also a hinged silver lid with a long spur as a thumb piece. The band at the neck is decorated with an embossed design of interlaced tendrils on each side of the handle. The lid is domed and shaped to cover the curve of the lip. |
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| Object history | Purchased for £50 from Martin Freeman, 42 Westfield Avenue, London SW13 |
| Summary | This green glass decanter with silver mounts would have held wine or spirits. Archibald Knox (1864-1933), who designed it, typically used Celtic-style decoration of swirling interlaced ornament and stylised flowerheads or leaves. As well as metalwork he designed carpets, textiles and jewellery. Born in the Isle of Man, in 1897 Knox moved to London and in 1898 he was attached to the Silver Studio, who supplied designs for Liberty & Co., the London department store. Knox supplied designs for Liberty’s Cymric range of silverware and jewellery (from 1899) and the Tudric range of pewter (from 1903). From 1900 to 1904, Knox went back to the Isle of Man, working for the Silver Studio, and therefore Liberty’s, on a freelance basis. His style began to go out of fashion in about 1909, when Liberty’s sold a number of his metalwork designs. Knox ceased his association with Liberty & Co. in 1912, but when Arthur Lasenby Liberty died in 1917, Knox designed his tombstone. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.86-1971 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2005 |
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