Lot 144
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C. R. ASHBEE (1863-1942) FOR THE GUILD OF HANDICRAFT
SOUP TUREEN & COVER, CIRCA 1905
Auction: Design Since 1860
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
Description
silver plate, with planished finish, the base cast with a band of chased leaves, the cover with a flower finial and set with an amazonite cabochon
Dimensions
28cm diameter, 35cm high
Footnote
Literature: Ashbee, C. R. Modern English Silver, 1909 reprinted by B.Weinreb in 1974, plate 55 where the line drawing for a similar tureen is illustrated
Kunst und Kunsthandwerk, Vienna 1901, Vol 4, p. 464
Note: A similar tureen can be seen in a photograph of the interior of the dining room at 37 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, circa 1901, the family home and office of Ashbee's architectural practice.