Silver

A stunning Archibald Knox Cymric silver and enamel vase

Price: Reserved

For sale is this stunning silver vase by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co’s Cymric range.  The vase is embossed with a classic Celtic art nouveau design highlighted with classic blue green Liberty enamels.  The base of the vase shows a similar  Celtic design with three inset blue green enamels.

This model appears in Dr Stephen Martin’s book  “Archibald Knox”, second edition, page 183, model 500/74.

Both silver and enamels are in excellent original condition. It is a very good gauge of silver.

A pair recently sold at Sotheby’s New York with further details provided by Dr Steven Martin who helped catalogue the sale.  Click link to view.

Maker: Liberty & Co

Designer: Archibald Knox

Date: 1903

Marks: L & Co, Birmingham, date letter “d ”, Cymric, 500/74

Material: Sterling silver, enamel

Condition: Excellent

Size: 13 cm tall, 13 cm diameter at base

Weight : 12.3 oz, 349 grams

SKU: A535 Category:

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Period

Art nouveau, Arts and crafts

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