Archibald Knox / Liberty & Co. Double inkwell stand c. 1902-05

ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933)   UK

LIBERTY & CO. London

Double inkwell stand c. 1902-05

Pewter with abstract Celtic design in bas-relief

Condition: excellent, no repairs or damage

Marks:  3, ENGLISH PEWTER 00715

Illustrated: Archibald Knox, ed. by Stephen A. Martin (London: Academy Editions, 1995) p 113; Liberty Design 1874-1914, Barbara Morris (London: Pyramid Books, 1989) p. 86; The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., A.J. Tilbrook (London: Ornament Press Ltd., 1976) p. 158.

H: 2 ¾” x W: 9 ¼” x D: 4”

This early British inkwell stand demonstrates the profound influence of Celtic ornament upon Knox and his highly individual and sophisticated use of these ancient graphic devices of interlocking loops and tendrils.