Antique 1907 Keswick School Industrial Art Copper Charger (KSIA) Arts & Crafts

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Antique 1907 Keswick School Industrial Art Copper Charger (KSIA) Arts & Crafts :
$366.79

Thisis a fabulous hand made, antique, circa 1906-7, Arts and Crafts, Keswick School of Industrial Art \"KSIA\"copper charger.

In the centre is a stylized, Liver bird holding a frond in its mouth,against a micro-hammered background, set in repousse\' relief. The edge of the charger has a beautiful hand rolled rim, and along the band is a ring of large hammered \"roundels.\"

This 107 year oldhandmade charger is inpretty good original condition,couple of tiny littlemarks/nicks onone edge, hardly noticable but mentioned for terms of accuracy, commensurate with age, which could even have been done when it was made. This superb charger is fully stamped \"KSIA\"to the bottom edge, 100% guaranteedauthentic Keswick.

The Liver bird....

The symbol of the city of Liverpool, England. The use of a bird to represent the city dates to the medieval era, but the idea that the \"liver bird\" is a mythical creature specific to Liverpool evolved in the 20th century. The bird is normally represented in the form of a cormorant holding a sprig of broomin its mouth.The sprig of broomwas a homage to King John, broom being a symbol of the royal family of Plantagenet.Keswick\'sproduction patterns for 1906-7 do list the Liver bird as shown on page 141 of Ian Bruce\'s book \"The Loving Eye and Skilful Hand of KSIA\". I believe this was probably made to commemorate Liverpool with regards the Lusitania and Mauretania, a golden age with regards Liverpool shipping !!!

RMS Lusitania ....

ABritish ocean liner, holder of the Blue Riband and briefly the world\'s biggest ship. She was launched by theCunard line in 1907, at a time of fierce competition for the North Atlantic trade.Lusitania, commanded by Commodore James Watt, was moored at the Liverpoollanding stage for her maiden voyage at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday 7 September 1907. At the timeLusitania was the largest ocean liner in service and would continue to be until the introduction of Mauretaniain November that year. During her eight-year service, she made a total of 202 crossings on the Cunard Line\'s Liverpool-New York Route. In 1915 she was torpedoed and sunkby a German U-boat, causing the deaths of 1,198 passengers.

Keswick School of Industrial Art \"KSIA\" ....

Founded in 1884 by Canon Hardwick Rawnsley and his wife Edith as an evening class of repoussé metalwork in the Crosthwaite Parish Rooms, just outside Keswick, Cumbria. Canon Rawnsley was a defender of the Lake District, and a friend ofJohn Ruskin. His art and writings laid the foundation of the Arts and Crafts movement. The School quickly prospered and swiftly developed a reputation for high quality copper and silver decorative metalwork, drawing, design and woodcarving.By 1890 the School was exhibiting nationally and winning prizes. Special commissions from regional and national customers began to arrive. In the following decades the school evolved into a commercial metalwork enterprise. The school finally closed its doors in the 1980s having earned a solid reputation of producing some of the most prized and collected silver and copper work of the early 20th century.

Dimensions as follows ....

Height:0.8 inch or 2.2 cm

Diameter:12.75 inches or 32.4 cm

Weight:1lb 8 ozs or 700 grams

Keswickis today regarded as one of the most influential of all the hand made metalworkmanufacturer\'s of the 20th Century andtheir work is collected valued and admired the World over. Whoever buys this truelysuperbpiece of\"KSIA\" copper, will not be disappointed, it\'s just so striking, real museum quality from the Arts and Crafts period.

This highly sought-afterchargerwould make a superb gift and solid future investment. Thecharger will be carefully packaged and postedrecorded, special delivery with insurance.

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