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Spoon

1909-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cymric was the name given to a range of original silver and jewellery that A. L. Liberty sponsored in 1898, and which was first exhibited at his shop in the spring of the following year. Although the mark registered at the Goldsmiths’ Company was entered in his name, the majority of the silver and jewellery was made by W. H. Haseler of Birmingham, who became a joint partner in the project, after designs supplied by Oliver Baker and the Silver Studio. Archibald Knox, a Manxman who had worked for Christopher Dresser, was one of the most gifted designers employed by the Silver Studio; he supplied the majority of Liberty metalwork designs between 1899 and 1912.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Silver, probably designed by Archibald Knox in London, made by W. H. Haseler in Birmingham, 1909-1910
Physical description
Spoon, shovel shaped with a double wire handle culminating in a knot and silver ball.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.1cm
  • Width: 2.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Back of bowl of spoon: maker L and Co. for Liberty & Co.
  • Birmingham hallmarks for 1909-10
Summary
Cymric was the name given to a range of original silver and jewellery that A. L. Liberty sponsored in 1898, and which was first exhibited at his shop in the spring of the following year. Although the mark registered at the Goldsmiths’ Company was entered in his name, the majority of the silver and jewellery was made by W. H. Haseler of Birmingham, who became a joint partner in the project, after designs supplied by Oliver Baker and the Silver Studio. Archibald Knox, a Manxman who had worked for Christopher Dresser, was one of the most gifted designers employed by the Silver Studio; he supplied the majority of Liberty metalwork designs between 1899 and 1912.
Collection
Accession number
M.185A-1976

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Record createdMarch 3, 2004
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