Butter Knife
1900-1901 (made)
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| 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, embossing and sometimes, piercing 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
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with a stone (now missing) |
| Brief description | Silver, originally set with a stone, London hallmarks for 1900-01, mark of the Guild of handicraft, designed by C.R. Ashbee. |
| Physical description | Silver with a twisted wire handle and a settong for a stone (now missing). |
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| Credit line | Duchess of Leeds Gift |
| 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, embossing and sometimes, piercing 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.358-1959 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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