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Arts & Crafts Movement Yattendon Twin Handled Copper Loving Cup of Tapering Form c.1905 (1 of 27)
W&W Antiques
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Arts & Crafts Movement Yattendon Twin Handled Copper Loving Cup of Tapering Form c.1905

REF: 3092 - 250722 / LA409166
£275
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Description
For sale from W&W Antiques is a beautiful English school Arts and Crafts Movement copper twin handled loving cup (or small vase) of tapering form c.1900-1910 attributed to the Yattendon Guild. Affiliated as part of the Home Arts & Industries Association from 1884 to increase craftsmanship skills among the working classes and to promote the revival of rural craft industries. - The Yattendon Metalworking class, West Berkshire was an evening class for local men and boys was organised by Elizabeth Waterhouse (1834-1918) - The beautiful tapering form cup has a stylised twisting foliate design with three flower heads (e.g. lotus flowers) in repousse. These appear to the front and rear of the cup as a sinuous floral decoration rising up the tapering form - The repoussé copper decoration were mostly from Elizabeth’s own designs, with distinctive handles, shallow nature of the repoussé and background punching/grounding are characteristic. The decorative motifs were inspired by plants and flowers and the Yattendon class established a good reputation for design and art-metal workmanship. Items were retailed locally and via Liberty's in London and received high praise. - Twin tubular handles looping from neat copper rivets in the side of the tapered form vessel. - Unmarked as an art metal-ware piece with high quality design and execution, unpolished with a lovely dark copper patina In good solid condition throughout, a highly decorative form ready for a new home.
measurements
Height:
13.5 cm
Width:
20.5 cm
Diameter:
11.5 cm
declaration
W&W Antiques has clarified that the Arts & Crafts Movement Yattendon Twin Handled Copper Loving Cup of Tapering Form c.1905 (LA409166) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1905
condition
Please consider the photographs and description as a great record of the condition of this antique item.
location
This Arts & Crafts Movement Yattendon Twin Handled Copper Loving Cup of Tapering Form c.1905 is located in Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom