Beaker
1890-1900 (made)
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Object Type
This beaker with its embossed and beaten copper surface is a typically experimental piece of its time, using organic design elements such as stems, leaves and berries and clearly allowing the manual workmanship to be seen in the hammer marks.
People
This beaker was designed by Harold Stabler and made by Thomas Clark at the Keswick School of Industrial Arts about 1895-1899. Harold Stabler was an extremely versatile designer, working in wood, stone, ceramics, copper and silver at different times in his life. He studied at the Kendal School of Art in Cumbria before specialising in metalwork at the Keswick School of Industrial Art, where he later taught.
Historical Associations
The establishment of the Keswick School, together with others such as C.R. Ashbee's Guild of Handicraft, reflects the revival of base metals as an art material that took place towards the end of the 19th century. Initially, Stabler was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, participating in their exhibitions until 1912 when he became disillusioned. Inspired by the Deutsche Werkbund exhibition in Cologne in 1914, Stabler cofounded the Design and Industries Association (DIA), a centre for excellence in industrial design. In this respect, his significance lies in his move away from the nostalgic ethic of the Arts & Crafts movement towards the more modernist and impersonal ideology of the early 20th century.
This beaker with its embossed and beaten copper surface is a typically experimental piece of its time, using organic design elements such as stems, leaves and berries and clearly allowing the manual workmanship to be seen in the hammer marks.
People
This beaker was designed by Harold Stabler and made by Thomas Clark at the Keswick School of Industrial Arts about 1895-1899. Harold Stabler was an extremely versatile designer, working in wood, stone, ceramics, copper and silver at different times in his life. He studied at the Kendal School of Art in Cumbria before specialising in metalwork at the Keswick School of Industrial Art, where he later taught.
Historical Associations
The establishment of the Keswick School, together with others such as C.R. Ashbee's Guild of Handicraft, reflects the revival of base metals as an art material that took place towards the end of the 19th century. Initially, Stabler was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, participating in their exhibitions until 1912 when he became disillusioned. Inspired by the Deutsche Werkbund exhibition in Cologne in 1914, Stabler cofounded the Design and Industries Association (DIA), a centre for excellence in industrial design. In this respect, his significance lies in his move away from the nostalgic ethic of the Arts & Crafts movement towards the more modernist and impersonal ideology of the early 20th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Copper, hammered and decorated in relief |
| Brief description | Beaker of hammered copper |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
The Keswick School of Industrial Art in Cumberland (now Cumbria) was founded in the 1880s with a firm Arts and Crafts ethos, advocating that all work was to be done by hand. The hammered surface of this copper beaker reflects this belief. Harold Stabler studied metalwork and later taught at this school. He was to become an influential designer.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Designed by Harold Stabler (born in Levens, Cumbria, 1872, died in London, 1945), and made by Thomas Clark, Keswick, Cumbria, formerly Cumberland. |
| Summary | Object Type This beaker with its embossed and beaten copper surface is a typically experimental piece of its time, using organic design elements such as stems, leaves and berries and clearly allowing the manual workmanship to be seen in the hammer marks. People This beaker was designed by Harold Stabler and made by Thomas Clark at the Keswick School of Industrial Arts about 1895-1899. Harold Stabler was an extremely versatile designer, working in wood, stone, ceramics, copper and silver at different times in his life. He studied at the Kendal School of Art in Cumbria before specialising in metalwork at the Keswick School of Industrial Art, where he later taught. Historical Associations The establishment of the Keswick School, together with others such as C.R. Ashbee's Guild of Handicraft, reflects the revival of base metals as an art material that took place towards the end of the 19th century. Initially, Stabler was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, participating in their exhibitions until 1912 when he became disillusioned. Inspired by the Deutsche Werkbund exhibition in Cologne in 1914, Stabler cofounded the Design and Industries Association (DIA), a centre for excellence in industrial design. In this respect, his significance lies in his move away from the nostalgic ethic of the Arts & Crafts movement towards the more modernist and impersonal ideology of the early 20th century. |
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| Accession number | 729-1900 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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