Pendant
C. R. Ashbee was a man of immense talents and energy and a defining figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. In 1888 he founded the Guild of Handicraft in the East End of London with the intention of reviving traditional craft skills and providing satisfying employment in a deprived area of the city. Trained originally as an architect, he is known also for his highly innovative furniture, metalwork, silver and jewellery designs.
The ship motif of this pendant was a favourite of Ashbee's and it often appears on Guild of Handicraft work. It was also popular amongst other Arts and Crafts designers in Britain, American and Scandinavia.
The ship motif of this pendant was a favourite of Ashbee's and it often appears on Guild of Handicraft work. It was also popular amongst other Arts and Crafts designers in Britain, American and Scandinavia.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pendant in the form of a ship, enamelled gold, silver, opal, diamond sparks and tourmalines, England (by the Guild of Handicraft), about 1903. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss M. C. Annesley. |
| Summary | C. R. Ashbee was a man of immense talents and energy and a defining figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. In 1888 he founded the Guild of Handicraft in the East End of London with the intention of reviving traditional craft skills and providing satisfying employment in a deprived area of the city. Trained originally as an architect, he is known also for his highly innovative furniture, metalwork, silver and jewellery designs. The ship motif of this pendant was a favourite of Ashbee's and it often appears on Guild of Handicraft work. It was also popular amongst other Arts and Crafts designers in Britain, American and Scandinavia. |
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| Accession number | M.4&A-1964 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2003 |
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