Rare Pair Art Nouveau Liberty & Co Archibald Knox Tudric/Glass 0226 Bomb Vases

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Rare Pair Art Nouveau Liberty & Co Archibald Knox Tudric/Glass 0226 Bomb Vases:
$2729.15

Here for your considerationis atrulyfabulous and extremely rare, pair of genuine original, handcrafted, antique Edwardian, circa 1904, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, ArchibaldKnoxfor Liberty & Co, polished tudric pewter, bomb vases/honesty pods, with Celtic, pierced floral leaf, whiplash pattern, (which is often referred to the laughing face design) and complete with their original Whitefriars, James Powell, green glass liners.

Both vases have got the impressed Pewter tudric 0226 base stamp for Liberty and Co.

Archibald Knox (1864-1933), was a Manx ArtNouveau designer of Scottish descent.

Archibald Knox started hisschooling at St. Barnabas Elementary School, and later attended Douglas GrammarSchool and Douglas School of Art, developing a lifelong interest in Celtic art.His designs for Liberty\'s havemade him a household name, as did his watercolours, graphic designs and fonts. His design talent covered a wide range ofobjects, ornamental and utilitarian, and included silver and pewter tea sets, inkwells, boxes, gravestones and even bank cheques, much forLiberty\'s tudric (pewter) and Cymric (precious metals) ranges. The gravestoneof Liberty\'s founder, Arthur Lasenby Liberty, was designed by Knox. In 1897 hestarted teaching at Redhill School of Art where his friend A.J.Collister wasprincipal, leaving with him for the Kingston School of Art in 1899. In 1913 hespent a year in the USA, and on his return to the Isle of Man acted as a censorof internees\' letters during World War 1. After the War he again took upteaching art at some of the Manx schools.

ArchibaldKnoxiswithout doubtone of the mostcreative of the Arts& Crafts designers. His wonderfully evocative and emotive designs,whichare inspired by our ancient Celtic past,blend stylishlywithin themodern day home.

Liberty and Co ...

Arthur Lasenby Libertywas born inChesham,Buckinghamshirein 1843. By 1874, after 10 years of service with Farmer & Rogers, he decided to start his own business.With a £2,000 loan from his future father-in-law, Arthur Liberty accepted the lease of half a shop at 218a Regent Street with only three staff members.The shop opened during 1875 selling ornaments, fabric andobjects of art from Japanand the East. Within eighteen months Arthur Liberty had repaid the loan and acquired the second half of 218 Regent Street.

In 1885, 142–144 Regent Street was acquired selling carpets and furniture. The basement was named the Eastern Bazaar, because of its \"decorative furnishing objects\". He also named the property Chesham House after where he grew up. The store soon became the most fashionable place to shop in London. Some of its clientele was exotic, and included famousPre-Raphaeliteartists.

In November 1885, Liberty brought forty-two villagers from India to stage a living village of Indian artisans.Liberty\'s specialised in imported Indian silks, and the aim of the display was to generate both publicity and sales for the store. However, it was a disaster commercially and publicly, with concern about the way the villagers were put on display,although it did highlight his futuristic forward thinking !!

During the 1890s Arthur Lasenby Liberty built strong relationships with many English designers. Many of these designers, includingArchibald Knox, practised the artistic styles known asArts and CraftsandArt Nouveau, and Liberty helped develop Art Nouveau through his encouragement of such designers. The company became associated with this new style, to the extent that inItaly, Art Nouveau became known as \'Stile Liberty\'after the London shop.The store became one of the most prestigious in London.

Dimensions as follows ...

Height: 7.25 inches or 18.4 cm

Diameter: 2.35 inches 3.5 cm (top)

Diameter: 4.15 inches or 10.5 cm (bottom)

Weight: 1lb 4oz or 571 grams (vase one) Weight: 1lb 5oz or 598 grams (vase two)

If you\'re anArchibaldKnoxcollector then these are a must have, two quality pieces to add to anycollection. They’re just so impressive/unusual and will be a real talking point amongstyour friends.

These fabulous tudric bomb vases are in excellent original condition, with nodamage or repair. Trust me, whoever purchases these will not be disappointed. They have all the commensurate age related pewter patina that you\'d expect from a pair of 112 year old tudric vases,basically two 100% genuine, original, Archibald Knox for Liberty & co, tudric pewter/glass vases.

A pair of very well definedstunning vases, items this good don\'t come up for sale that often. They’re certainly two of the best ornate pewter vases we\'ve seen in a long time.Just pure quality and the workmanship inthese fabulous vases is truly exquisite.

Archibald Knox - Liberty& Co piecesare appreciating in value and have become so verycollectable. (Better than keeping your money in the bank at the moment). A pair of stunning vases that would make an ideal gift.What you\'repurchasing here is two truly fabulous, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, honesty pod/bomb vases of real museum quality. They\'re an extremely rare find indeed, I\'ve only got one pair, and once they\'ve gone .... there gone.

You might never findanother pair of this quality, and if there\'s one thing I\'ve learned aboutantiques, when items are of quality and extremely rare he who hesitates usuallyloses out.These vases are also depicted on page 97 of Adrian J Tilbrook’s book \"The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co”.

The two beautiful Art Nouveau/Art & Crafts pewter bomb vases will be sent out, recorded, special delivery with insurance.

Please note, all myinternational postal charges are only estimates and will be confirmed andaltered up or down when I know the destination to where items are being sent.Please also note we only charge actual costs of postage and packaging withinsurance, no more.

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