Sweetmeat Dish
1928-1929 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Artificiers' Guild was founded in 1901by Edward Spencer and Nelson Dawson. Dawson left in 1903 when the Guild was taken over by Montague Fordham, a former director of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. The premises were first in Maddox Street W1 and later, Conduit Street. The business closed in 1938. Spencer was a versatile draughtsman; he often combined different materials such as ivory and shagreen with silver. Softly planished silver and delicate chasing were characteristic aspects of his work.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel gilt, raised, applied decoration |
| Brief description | Silver, parcel gilt, London 1928-9, mark of the Artificers' Guild, designed by Edward Spencer |
| Physical description | Boat shaped, interior gold washed, standing on a column with dome shaped base. Decoration of grapes and vine leaves around dish. Inside gilt. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inside base: maker AS Co. Ltd. for Artificers Guild Ltd., sterling, leopard, date letter M (1928-9), scratched “103”
central stamp: W. Edward Spencer Del |
| Gallery label | SWEETMEAT DISH
Silver, parcel gilt
London, 1928-9
Mark of the Artificers' Guild Ltd.
Incised on a circular shield on the base: W EDWARD SPENCER DEL and the number 103.
Designed by Edward Spencer (1872-1938) for the Artificers' Guild Ltd.
Spencer was a versatile draughtsman; he often combined different materials such as ivory and shagreen with silver. Softly planished silver and delicate chasing were characteristic aspects of his work.
Purchased from the British Institute of Industrial Art out of the Spielmann Memorial Fund.
M.87-1934 |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: Spielman Memorial Fund Purchase - British Institute of Industrial Art, from the Spielman Memorial Fund. The Artificiers' Guild was founded in 1901by Edward Spencer and Nelson Dawson. Dawson left in 1903 when the Guild was taken over by Montague Fordham, a former director of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. The premises were first in Maddox Street W1 and later, Conduit Street. The business closed in 1938. Spencer was a versatile draughtsman; he often combined different materials such as ivory and shagreen with silver. Softly planished silver and delicate chasing were characteristic aspects of his work. |
| Summary | The Artificiers' Guild was founded in 1901by Edward Spencer and Nelson Dawson. Dawson left in 1903 when the Guild was taken over by Montague Fordham, a former director of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. The premises were first in Maddox Street W1 and later, Conduit Street. The business closed in 1938. Spencer was a versatile draughtsman; he often combined different materials such as ivory and shagreen with silver. Softly planished silver and delicate chasing were characteristic aspects of his work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.88-1934 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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