Cup
1900 (made)
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Kate Harris was staff designer at the manufacturing firm of William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield. The firm opened a small London factory in 1898 for the production of Art Nouveau silver and became a major supplier to Liberty & Co. and foreign retailers including Citroen of Amsterdam. It is likely that Harris worked from the London factory.
Her work, chiefly in the Art Nouveau style, was enthusiastically received. The Studio journal described it as 'gracefully conceived and executed'. A number of her designs were executed by William Hutton & Sons and retailed by the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths Company. These included a teaset of 1898 and this floral motif cup and cover, one of the winning designs in the 1900 Paris Exhibition.
Her work, chiefly in the Art Nouveau style, was enthusiastically received. The Studio journal described it as 'gracefully conceived and executed'. A number of her designs were executed by William Hutton & Sons and retailed by the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths Company. These included a teaset of 1898 and this floral motif cup and cover, one of the winning designs in the 1900 Paris Exhibition.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, cast and raised |
| Brief description | Silver cup and cover made by William Hutton & Sons for the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900. English, 1900. |
| Physical description | Two handled cup and cover; the circular base supports a long four sided stem which tapers downwards into a knop formed of stylised foliage motifs. At the top of the stem is a ball enclosed by branches which support the circular cup. The curved handles enclose, in the lower section, cast floral motifs. The flat circular lid is surmounted by a knop cast in the form of a female head. Silver, raised, cast handles |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | J. R. W. Cox Gift |
| Object history | Made for the Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900. J R W Cox Gift Awarded a prize at the Paris Exhibition, 1900 Kate Harris was the staff designer to the Sheffield manufacturer of William Hutton & Sons. The firm opened a small London factory in 1898 for the production of Art Nouveau silver and it became a major supplier to Liberty & Co. and also to foreign retailers including Citröen of Amsterdam. Kate Harris probably worked in the London factory and her work was enthusiastically received. |
| Production | Silver load date: 1990 - 1901 Silver load makers: Kate Harris~designer; William Hutton & Sons Ltd.~maker; Goldsmiths' & Silversmiths' Company Ltd.~maker |
| Summary | Kate Harris was staff designer at the manufacturing firm of William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield. The firm opened a small London factory in 1898 for the production of Art Nouveau silver and became a major supplier to Liberty & Co. and foreign retailers including Citroen of Amsterdam. It is likely that Harris worked from the London factory. Her work, chiefly in the Art Nouveau style, was enthusiastically received. The Studio journal described it as 'gracefully conceived and executed'. A number of her designs were executed by William Hutton & Sons and retailed by the Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths Company. These included a teaset of 1898 and this floral motif cup and cover, one of the winning designs in the 1900 Paris Exhibition. |
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| Accession number | M.22&A-1966 |
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| Record created | December 29, 2003 |
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