PROPERTY FROM THE TALMOR COLLECTION
Archibald Knox
"CYMRIC" CLOCK, MODEL NO. 5217
LOT SOLD.
9,375 USD
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Archibald Knox
"CYMRIC" CLOCK, MODEL NO. 5217
impressed L&Co/5217 with Birmingham Asasy Office marks
sterling silver, enamel, mother-of-pearl, hardstone, clear glass faceplate
4 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (10.9 x 7.1 x 4.6 cm)
1912
produced by Liberty & Co., London
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sterling silver, enamel, mother-of-pearl, hardstone, clear glass faceplate
4 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (10.9 x 7.1 x 4.6 cm)
1912
produced by Liberty & Co., London
Provenance
John Collins, London
Private Collection, Long Island, New York
Sotheby's New York, March 6, 2014, lot 32
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Long Island, New York
Sotheby's New York, March 6, 2014, lot 32
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Liberty Silver Sketch Book, Westminster City Archives, London, n.d., p. 198, no. 5217
Stephen A. Martin, Archibald Knox, London, 2001 p. 234
Stephen A. Martin, Archibald Knox, London, 2001 p. 234
Catalogue Note
This diminutive table clock is Knox’s most direct rendition of an Arts and Crafts Movement clock in the collection. The areas of silver are in perfect balance with the clock’s enameled dial and mother-of-pearl insets, while the exposed rivet heads declare the "honesty" of its design. In true Arts and Crafts fashion the "ornamental is secondary to the thing decorated." It is a deeply satisfying object with a presence and importance in Knox’s body of work that belies its small size.
DR. STEPHEN A. MARTIN
DR. STEPHEN A. MARTIN
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