Lot 11
GEORGE C. GOLDIE (1828-1887) FOR THOMAS COX & SONS
GOTHIC REVIVAL SILVER GILT EWER AND MATCHING GOBLET, LONDON 1865
Paul Reeves: An Eye for Design feat. Textiles as Art II | 548
Auction: 14 February 2019 at 11:00 GMT
Description
the ewer with an applied angel handle decorated with chased foliate bands and with applied lozenges bearing the inscription S. MATTHEW/ S. MARK/ S. LUKE/ S. JOHN on lobed spreading foot, 29cm high; the matching goblet 19cm high, each with hallmarks for London 1865 and maker's mark (2)
Footnote
Literature: Art Journal: Illustrated Catalogue of The International Exhibition of 1871.
Note: This design was exhibited at the 1871 International Exhibition in London. The architect George Goldie, whose practice Goldie & Child was responsible for the design of many new Roman Catholic churches including the Church of the Assumption in Kensington Square, also designed many of the church furnishings for Cox & Son. The 1870 Cox & Son catalogue claimed to be able to supply 800 designs of furniture, Gothic metalwork, carpets and hangings by 'eminent church designers'.