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An Arts and Crafts silver plated tumbler cup. Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild, c.1910.
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Description
An Arts and Crafts silver plated tumbler cup.
Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild,
c.1910.
Of circular form with a hammered finish, stamped to the underside with mark of D.S.C.G. beneath a ducal coronet, 7.8cm dia., 4.8cm high.
Together with a Victorian silver pepper shaker, London, 1888, Charles Stuart Harris, the urn-shaped body engraved with scrolling foliate motifs and a vacant cartouche, raised on a stepped circular foot, gilding to interior, 9.5cm high, total weighable silver approx. 1.3ozt (2)
Lot Footnotes
The Duchess of Sutherland Cripples Guild was formed by Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine, Duchess of Sutherland, in 1900. The aim of the Guild was to raise funds for disabled children from the Staffordshire Potteries. Working conditions in the potteries were harsh and Millicent, nicknamed 'Meddlesome Millie' by the manufacturers, used her influence to improve those conditions, campaigning, for example, against the use of lead in the industry. Another aim of the Guild was to teach children craft skills so that they could make a living for themselves.
The Guild began to produce metalwork, as well as other objects, and was an influential part of the British Arts & Crafts movement. Most items were made in copper or silver plate, but some fine examples of silver work were also produced. From 1907, the Guild began to create replicas of 16th -18th century pieces from the collections of private owners or museums. It also started to add the mark of D.S.C.G. under a ducal coronet to its pieces. A shop was opened up on New Bond Street, London and the Guild was successful at selling its creations to a very wealthy clientele, including the King and Queen.
The Guild was impacted by the First World War and began to produce items in support of the conflict. By the early 1920s tastes were changing and the Guild was closed.
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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.
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