RAMSDEN & CARR : An Edwardian silver goblet, London 1905, engraved underneath RAMSDEN & CARR FECT,
RAMSDEN & CARR : An Edwardian silver goblet,
London 1905, engraved underneath RAMSDEN & CARR FECT,
spot hammered bellied bowl, knop stem of crowns between stylised leaves and buds, pierced below with stylised leaf scrolls, on a spread circular foot with inscription in relief "I WAS WROUGHT FOR FREDERICK W POMEROY IN THE YEAR 1905", height 12cm, weight 5.5oz
Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Frederick William Pomeroy (1856 - 1924)
    Born in London, the son of an artist-craftsman. Early sculptor member of Arts and Crafts movement. Studied under Dalou at Lambeth School of Art; at R.A. Schools, 1881-5 (gold medal and travelling scholarship, 1885) Studied under Mercie in Paris, later went to Rome. First exhibited at R.A., 1885, also showed at Arts & Crafts exhibitions from 1888. Executed marble version of Leighton's Athlete and Python and did much decorative work in collaboration with architects, eg. bronze figure Agriculture on Vauxhall Bridge and Gladstone statue in House of Commons.
    Elected to the ARA 1906 and RA 1917.

Category: Decorative Arts / Silver


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