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| Title | Design for ewer and dish in silver, Goldsmiths´ Hall 1883 | |
| Collection | Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection | |
| Maker | Lethaby;William Richard; | |
| Extended Description | Full sketch of ewer with floral decoration and horse, and Saint George and dragon handle. | |
| Id Number Current Accession | F.131.1 | |
| Id Number Current Repository | 1334 | |
| Inscription | Recto - "Handle to be cast and chiselled"; "Slightly hammered and chased parcel gilt"; "Repousse & parcel gilt"; "Pierced and chased"; "Detail of Ewer: see also other sheet for *****" and "2" (top right) all in pen. | |
| Location Creation Site | London (probably at 20 Calthorpe Street) | |
| Subject | Lethaby;William Richard;; | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 643 x 490 mm (board) | |
| Material | Pen and ink, pencil, watercolours (blue, yellow, red) on paper. | |
| Notes | Design for Silverware competition at the Goldsmiths' Hall. Lethaby entered the competition three years running (1882-84). This is part of his 1883 entry which won him a £35 prize (£20 improvement on his prize the year before), the year in which he used the pseudonym "Pegasus". | |
| Object Notes | A design for a Ewer (showing a front elevation) and a dish (shown standing behind the Ewer). This was part of the entry that won him a £35 prize and shows quite clearly the influence of 16th Century Anglo-Flemish traditions. See also F.131.2 and .3. ObjectItem.Notes and specifications in Lethaby's hand. | |
| Object References | (re. Goldsmiths') | |
| Relation Exhibition | Object Lessons, London, London Institute W R Lethaby 1857-1931: architecture, design and education, London, Central School of Arts and Crafts | |
| Relation References | Sale catalogue: Christies. 19 December 1989. Book: Rubens;Godfrey;, William Richard Lethaby: his life and work 1857-1931, Architectural Press. 1986. Exhibition: 1990. Thesis: Rubens;Godfrey;, The life and work of William Richard Lethaby |
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| Rights | University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection | |
| Source | Christie´s; A.B. Waters CBE | |
| Technique | Pen and ink drawing with watercolour | |
| Work Type | Fine Art | |