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Fruit Knife

1901-1902 (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, 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

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, forged and attached to a green, stained bone handle
Brief description
Silver, bone handle, London hallmarks for 1901-02, mark of the Guild of Handicraft Ltd., designed by C.R. Ashbee.
Physical description
Fruit knife, silver, the handle of green stained bone.
Dimensions
  • Length: 7.5in
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1901-02
  • Mark of the Guild of Handicraft Ltd.
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.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.367-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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