$6,710
SILVER LOOP-HANDLED BOWL BASED ON DESIGN BY CHARLES ROBERT ASHBEE, MADE BY MARCUS & CO. Ca. 1902-1917. Hammered bowl with beaded rim, two loop handles with turquoise cabochons, flared foot. Marked Marcus & Co., sterling. 8.18 OT. 13 1/4" x 4 5/8" x 2 1/2" (Note: Similar example with garnet cabochons is in the silver collection a the Newark Museum, New Jersey; similar example in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and loop handled covered bowl by C.R. Ashbee, marked by: Guild of Handicraft, Ltd. Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Evidence of joint venture between Ashbee and George Marcus is a highly important gem-set peacock brooch by C.R. Ashbee, design #1463, in original fitted case by Marcus and Co., currently at Tadema Gallery, London.)"
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2009-12-06
