Hand Bell
ca. 1900 (made)
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Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857-1941), who designed this bell, was a major architect, designer and typographer of the British Arts & Crafts Movement. From 1874 to 1880, Voysey worked as a pupil in the office of J. P. Seddon, then briefly as an assistant to George Devey. In 1882 he set up his own office, but concentrated at first on decorative work rather than architecture, selling his first designs for fabrics and wallpaper in 1883. In 1884, he joined the Art Workers’ Guild and his first house was not built until 1888.
In 1924, he was made Master of the Art Workers' Guild. His work was known in Europe through his participation in a number of exhibitions; he showed architectural work in the Salons de la Libre Esthetique in 1894 and 1897 and he also exhibited alongside the Glasgow School ‘Four’ at Liege in 1895 and in Turin in 1902.
In 1924, he was made Master of the Art Workers' Guild. His work was known in Europe through his participation in a number of exhibitions; he showed architectural work in the Salons de la Libre Esthetique in 1894 and 1897 and he also exhibited alongside the Glasgow School ‘Four’ at Liege in 1895 and in Turin in 1902.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, cast |
| Brief description | Bronze hand bell, London, ca. 1900, designed by Charles Voysey, probably made by J. Higgins |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs George Walton |
| Summary | Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857-1941), who designed this bell, was a major architect, designer and typographer of the British Arts & Crafts Movement. From 1874 to 1880, Voysey worked as a pupil in the office of J. P. Seddon, then briefly as an assistant to George Devey. In 1882 he set up his own office, but concentrated at first on decorative work rather than architecture, selling his first designs for fabrics and wallpaper in 1883. In 1884, he joined the Art Workers’ Guild and his first house was not built until 1888. In 1924, he was made Master of the Art Workers' Guild. His work was known in Europe through his participation in a number of exhibitions; he showed architectural work in the Salons de la Libre Esthetique in 1894 and 1897 and he also exhibited alongside the Glasgow School ‘Four’ at Liege in 1895 and in Turin in 1902. |
| Bibliographic reference | Peter Floud, ed. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts, London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1952, p.101 cat.no. S.15. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.105-1953 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2004 |
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