Extremely Fine Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter Ink Well By Archibald Knox 0140
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27361567 | liberty & co: london |
| Age: 1900-1940 | archibald knox: cymric & tudric |
| Primary Material: Pewter | Style/ Period: art nouveau |
| Original/Repro: Original | Product: inkwell |
we are happy to accept payment by cheque, bank transfer or cash on collectiona rare and very fine liberty & co tudric art nouveau pewter ink well, it is of superb quality and would have been sold through the liberty & co store in londons regent street as part of their tudric range, there were several designers using this medium of design and decoration during this era, amongst those the most notable were, archibald knox, bernard cuzner, rex silver, jess...ie m king, murrle bennett, charles horner and james fenton.it would have been produced by haselers of birmingham, these were the only silversmith making for libertys and produced the cymric silver ware range plus the tudric pewter range also, it is a very rare and desirable piece marked to the base Tudric 0140 dating it to c1903 , the base of the turret has a stunning knox decoration with absolutely no loss of defintion, the lid has a central raised boss, lifting the lid reveals the ceramic ink reservoir, this may have been restored at some point as there is a colour change in the material, add to this the mirror like finish and you have a stunning example, it is well in excess of 100 years old and as such may have some very minor signs of age & use as befits a functional piece of domestic hardware, it measures 6" across the corners of the base so a fine size for display , please feel free to ask any questions and i will reply within 24hours, this is a genuine piece and should not be mistaken for the unmarked copies and reproduction items offered on ebay.postage is by special delivery in the u.k and airsure or signed for to international destinations.
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