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Price: £550
For sale is this William Hutton & Sons silver string box attributed to Kate Harris. The lid of the box has a finial held by classic Harris leaves and the body of the box is embossed with stylized flowers very much in Harris’ style.
Maker: William Hutton & Sons
Designer: Kate Harris (attrib)
Date: 1903
Marks: WH&Sns, London, “h”, lid marked
Material: Sterling silver
Condition: Very good. Makers marks slightly rubbed
Size: 9 cm high, diameter 6 cm
Weight: 5 oz, 150 grams
Kate Harris was employed the London studio of William Hutton & Sons to produce artistic silver from 1899 to c 1905. Her work is often hallmarked for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths who were retailers as well as manufacturers. See Dr Stephen Pudney’s articles on Kate Harris in the Decorative Arts Society Journal Vol 22 “A marriage of art and commerce: Kate Harris and the arts and crafts silverware of William Hutton & Sons” and 2015 Volume 39 “The mystery woman of English art nouveau”.
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