Charles Robert Ashbee 1863–1942 Arts & Crafts table basket

Caption Brief:

Guild of Handicraft
London, United Kingdom, 1905
silver

1¾ h × 8⅜ dia in (4 × 21 cm)

Basket features a repeating reticulated tree motif, the whole forming a blossom. Impressed maker's mark and English hallmarks to underside. 8.378 ozt.

Provenance: Collection of Joel and Carole Bernstein

Condition: Very good condition. Surfaces with a few assorted scuffs scratches in keeping with handling over time. Rim of bowl is very slightly warped, visible at certain angles.

Literature: Modern English Silverwork: An Essay, Ashbee, pl. 97 illustrates similar design