Vase

Designer Designed by Archibald Knox British

Manufactory Manufactured and retailed by Liberty & Co. British

1903

Not on view

Archibald Knox began his association with Liberty in about 1898, coinciding with Liberty’s launch of the "Cymric" line. Intended to be useful, modest, and elegant, Cymric wares had hammer marks and uneven surfaces that celebrated the traditions of hand-hammered metalwork (although many were machine spun with the hammering added later.) This piece is characteristic, with clean lines, minimal ornament, and a simple construction that is rooted in the Arts and Crafts movement.

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Title: Vase
Designer: Designed by Archibald Knox (British, 1864–1933)
Manufactory: Manufactured and retailed by Liberty & Co. (British, founded London, 1875)
Date: 1903
Culture: British, Birmingham
Medium: Silver, turquoise
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 14 1/2 × 3 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (36.8 × 9.2 × 9.2 cm);
Diameter at top opening (confirmed): 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020
Object Number: 2021.7.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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