$385
Arts & Crafts Sterling and Enamel Side Plate, Handicraft Shop, Boston, c. 1901-08, hammered surface, with slightly inward curving rim, rim enameled with periwinkle blue and white in stylized flowerbud pattern, later presentation inscription to underside, dia. 7 in., approx. 8 troy oz. Provenance: Founded in Boston in 1901, the Handicraft Shop produced commissioned items, or items that were sold in the Society of Arts and Crafts retail shop. The Handicraft Shop, a relation of the Society, featured craftspeople who later went on to individual silversmithing fame, including Frederick Gyllenberg, Karl Leinonen, George Gebelin, and Mary Knight. ding to edge of rim. losses to enameling. later presentation inscription reading: Cecilia Colledge, 1952-1978, The Skating Club of Boston.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-04-11
