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Important Lucien Gaillard “Staghorn beetle” silver and gold inlay magnifying glass, signed c. 1900
Silver hand finished and repoussed in the form of a staghorn beetle with horns encircling the round magnifying glass, gold details
Signed: L. GAILLARD (engraved) on lower right leg, head of Minerva (950/1000 pure silver)
The staghorn beetle was a favorite form for Gaillard and the inspiration for many examples of his work including jewelry, vases and this magnifying glass. A variant model in cast bronze can be seen in the collection of the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.
Important Lucien Gaillard “Staghorn beetle” silver and gold inlay magnifying glass, signed c. 1900
Rococo Revival, 19th Century
Wine Ewer c.1895
Silver-plate highly stylized classical ewer with various etched and applied floral details and an elegantly modeled double arch handle form
Marks: Heraldic Coat-of-Arms
H: 11″ x W: 8″ x D: 5″
This is a Rococo Revival inspired wine ewer that shows the design transition of the last quarter of the 19th Century and leading up to the curvaceous designs of the Art Nouveau Era. The classical form of this ewer has an ancient precedent as well.
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) UK
LIBERTY & CO. London
Crumb tray c. 1902-05
Pewter with abstract Celtic design in bas-relief
Marks: 3, ENGLISH PEWTER 0532
Illustrated: Archibald Knox, ed. by Stephen A. Martin (London: Academy Editions, 1995) ; Liberty Design 1874-1914, Barbara Morris (London: Pyramid Books, 1989) p. ; The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., A.J. Tilbrook (London: Ornament Press Ltd., 1976)
L: 9 1/2 “ x 4 1/2″