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Salt Cellar and Liner

1901-1902 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Charles Robert Ashbee established the Guild of Handicraft in 1888. Influenced by Ruskin and Morris, he intended the Guild to be a co-operative venture which would encourage the full creative potential of the craftsman. At the turn of the century, the Guild was at the height of its success and had evolved a distinctive and mature style. Softly planished surfaces decorated with chasing and embossing were characteristic of Ashbee's designs and had a significant effect on contemporary silver in Europe and America as well as Britain. Financially however, the Guild was less successful and in 1908, Ashbee was forced to wind up its affairs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Salt Cellar
  • Liner
Materials and techniques
Silver, embossed, chasedand pierced.
Brief description
Salt cellar with a glass liner, London hallmarks for 1901-02, mark of the Guild of Handicraft Ltd., designed by C.R. Ashbee.
Physical description
Salt cellar with a glass liner, (one of a set of four), three sided, open, embossed and chased and set with three chrysoprases.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1in
  • Width: 2.9in
Style
Production typesmall batch
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1901-02
  • Mark of the Guild of Handicraft
Credit line
Gift of Her Grace, the Duchess of Leeds
Object history
Gift of Her Grace, the Duchess of Leeds
Summary
Charles Robert Ashbee established the Guild of Handicraft in 1888. Influenced by Ruskin and Morris, he intended the Guild to be a co-operative venture which would encourage the full creative potential of the craftsman. At the turn of the century, the Guild was at the height of its success and had evolved a distinctive and mature style. Softly planished surfaces decorated with chasing and embossing were characteristic of Ashbee's designs and had a significant effect on contemporary silver in Europe and America as well as Britain. Financially however, the Guild was less successful and in 1908, Ashbee was forced to wind up its affairs.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.356:1-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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