Archibald Knox and David Veasey for Liberty & Co., London Two "Tudric" Biscuit Barrels, England
Archibald Knox and David Veasey for Liberty & Co., London Two "Tudric" Biscuit Barrels, England, circa 1900-1905
Pewter
An Archibald Knox biscuit barrel with lid, marked to base: "Tudric, 0194, Made in England, 3"
A David Veasey biscuit barrel with lid, marked to base: "Tudric, 084"
(H: 5 1/2, W: 6, D: 6 in. (Knox barrel); H: 5 1/2, W: 5 1/2, D: 5 1/2 in. (Veasey barrel))
Qty: (2)
Provenance
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Note
The Kagan family collection of Art Nouveau metalware, including the present lot, was originally displayed in a Kagan-designed vitrine in the living room of their Park Avenue apartment.
Literature
Stephen A. Martin, ed. Archibald Knox, Academy Editions, 1995, p. 83 (Knox biscuit barrel model illustrated)
Adrian J. Tilbrook, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co, Richard Dennis, 2000, p. 95 (Knox biscuit barrel model illustrated)
Overall very good, with light to moderate surface wear commensurate with age and use, including scuffs, scratches, and wear to edges; the Veasey barrel body with splits to the top of two corners, one 7/8 in. and one 1/2 in.; side walls slightly dented outward; the Knox barrel with similar overall wear and scattered small impressions to the body.
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Archibald Knox and David Veasey for Liberty & Co., London Two "Tudric" Biscuit Barrels, England, circa 1900-1905
Pewter
An Archibald Knox biscuit barrel with lid, marked to base: "Tudric, 0194, Made in England, 3"
A David Veasey biscuit barrel with lid, marked to base: "Tudric, 084"
(H: 5 1/2, W: 6, D: 6 in. (Knox barrel); H: 5 1/2, W: 5 1/2, D: 5 1/2 in. (Veasey barrel))
Qty: (2)
Provenance
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Note
The Kagan family collection of Art Nouveau metalware, including the present lot, was originally displayed in a Kagan-designed vitrine in the living room of their Park Avenue apartment.
Literature
Stephen A. Martin, ed. Archibald Knox, Academy Editions, 1995, p. 83 (Knox biscuit barrel model illustrated)
Adrian J. Tilbrook, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co, Richard Dennis, 2000, p. 95 (Knox biscuit barrel model illustrated)
Overall very good, with light to moderate surface wear commensurate with age and use, including scuffs, scratches, and wear to edges; the Veasey barrel body with splits to the top of two corners, one 7/8 in. and one 1/2 in.; side walls slightly dented outward; the Knox barrel with similar overall wear and scattered small impressions to the body.
