A recent find has spurred me on to write a short article about Helen Muir Wood who was both a student and teacher at the Glasgow School of Art . A much overlooked “Glasgow Girl”.
Research over the winter months led me to discover another metalworking class from Hants that was associated with the Home Arts and Industries Association..
A candlestick demonstrating the incredible skill of the metalworker Alfred Hughes who collaborated for many years with Richard Llewellyn Benson Rathbone..
Tray leads to more research on Gustav Stickley's metalwork designs
A new stock addition leads to more research on Norman and Ernest Spittle and the extent of their impact on Gustav Stickley’s iconic metalwork designs..
Discovery of a rare silver fruit spoon by C.R. Ashbee
Every now and again something very special comes along. When I saw this fruit spoon I immediately knew that it was an early design by Charles R. Ashbee. However, proving it was not straightforward thanks to some unexpected hallmarks..
Researching a charger by Norman & Ernest Spittle leads to a link with Gustav Stickley’s pivotal visit to London in 1903 and sheds light on the designers of many of his most successful commercial metalwork designs..