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Vase

1900 (made), 1900-1901 (hallmarked)
Artist/Maker
Ramsden and Carr (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

Omar Ramsen and Alwyn Carr formed a successful silversmithing partnership in 1899, on coming down from the Sheffield School of Art. The partnership was established in London and lasted until 1918, with Omar Ramsden retaining control of the original business and Alwyn Carr continuing as an independent silversmith. Ramsden continued working until his death in 1939 and Carr until his in 1940.


Object details

Categories
Containers
Metalwork
Object type
Vase
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Silver on a marble stand, supported on cast silver feet.
Silver
Marble
Raising
Repousse
Brief description
Vase, silver with a marble stand, London hallmarks for 1900-01, mark of Ramsden and Carr.
Physical description
Beaker shaped vase with spreading foot and mouth and body swelling towards the top. The ornament consists of a band of conventional pomegranates borne by curving and interlacing stems rising from a wave-border round the edge of the foot. An astragal moulding marks the junction of the foot and the body. The octagonal stand is supported by eight silver feet attached by clamps and a band underneath.
Dimensions
  • Of vase height: 29cm
  • Of vase diameter: 10.4cm
  • Of stand height: 3cm
  • Of stand width: 15cm
  • Of stand depth: 15cm
Style
Art Nouveau
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1900-01
  • Mark of Ramsden and Carr
  • OMAR RAMSDEN & ALWYN C.E. CARR MADE ME 1900 (Stamped beneath the base of the vase)
Object history
Purchased from Ramsden and Carr for £15 - 15s, 05/10/1900.
Summary
Omar Ramsen and Alwyn Carr formed a successful silversmithing partnership in 1899, on coming down from the Sheffield School of Art. The partnership was established in London and lasted until 1918, with Omar Ramsden retaining control of the original business and Alwyn Carr continuing as an independent silversmith. Ramsden continued working until his death in 1939 and Carr until his in 1940.
Bibliographic references
  • Wardle, Patricia, Victorian Silver and Silver-Plate, London, Barrie and Jenkins, 1963. ill. pl. 67, p.207.
  • Cannon-Brookes, Peter, Omar Ramsden, 1873-1939, Centenary Exhibition of Silver, Birmingham, City Museum and Art Gallery, 1973, ill. pl.3.
  • English Silver: Masterpieces by Omar Ramsden from the Campbell Collection, introduction, Eric Turner, catalogue, Lynn Spriner Roberts, New York, David A. Hanks & Associates Inc., 1992. ISBN: 0963287001
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
1346&A-1900

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Record createdDecember 30, 2008
Record URL
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