Extremely Fine Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter Biscuit Barrel By Archibald Knox
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:44727254 | liberty & co: london |
| Age: 1900-1940 | archibald knox: cymric & tudric |
| Primary Material: Pewter | Style/ Period: art nouveau |
| Original/Repro: Original | Product: biscuit barrel |
we are happy to accept payment by cheque, bank transfer or cash on collectionan extremely fine liberty & co tudric art nouveau pewter biscuit barrel, it is of superb quality and would have been sold through the liberty & co store in londons regent street as part of their tudric range, there were several designers using this medium of design and decoration during this era, amongst those the most notable were, archibald knox, bernard cuzner, rex silver, j...essie m king, murrle bennett, charles horner and james fenton.it would have been produced by haselers of birmingham, these were the only silversmith making for libertys and produced the cymric silver ware range plus the tudric pewter range also, it is a very rare and desirable piece and is a well documented appearing in the Stephen Martin book on Archibald Knox, the design number is 01166 so c 1910, it is in a polished condition with absolutely no loss of definition to the knox honesty & entrelac design around the collar of the barrel and with no discernible damage or repair add to this the mirror like planished finish and you have a stunning display piece, it is well in excess of 100 years old and as such may have some very minor signs of age & use as befits a functional piece of domestic hardware, please feel free to ask any questions and i will reply within 24hours, this is a genuine piece and should not be mistaken for the unmarked copies and reproduction items offered on ebay. postage is by special delivery in the u.k and airsure or signed for to international destinations.
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