Candelabrum
1963-1964 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Eric Clements first studied at the Birmingham School of Art. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 1953. Throughout his career, he has undertaken many important commissions for ceremonial silver. He was a consultant designer for Mappin & Webb, as well as for several Midlands light engineering firms. He spent much of his career as Head of the Industrial Design Department at the Birmingham School of Art. Before retiring, he was appointed Dean of Art and Design at Wolverhampton.
Eric Clements died on the 22 November 2019, aged 94.
Eric Clements died on the 22 November 2019, aged 94.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Silver, Sheffield hallmarks for 1963-4, mark of Mappin and Webb, signed by Eric Clements. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Designed by Eric Clements (b.1925) and inscribed with his signature |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 1998/132 Eric Clements studied at the Birmingham School of Art before graduating from the RCA in 1953. Throughout his career, he has undertaken many important commissions for ceremonial silver. He was a consultant designer for Mappin & Webb as well as several Midlands light engineering firms. He spent much of his career as Head of the Industrial Design Department at the Birmingham School of Art and before retiring, he was appointed Dean of Art and Design at Wolverhampton. |
| Summary | Eric Clements first studied at the Birmingham School of Art. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 1953. Throughout his career, he has undertaken many important commissions for ceremonial silver. He was a consultant designer for Mappin & Webb, as well as for several Midlands light engineering firms. He spent much of his career as Head of the Industrial Design Department at the Birmingham School of Art. Before retiring, he was appointed Dean of Art and Design at Wolverhampton. Eric Clements died on the 22 November 2019, aged 94. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.8-1998 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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