GLASGOW SCHOOL 12 Place Dinner Service Designed by George Logan

Glasgow School mahogany cabinet With stylised trees, flower and foliage inlay design Well proportioned canted glass display cabinet and original green cru...

Early Arts & Crafts Wishbone Cotswold School refectory dining table in oak 3 plank top Square through-tenon jointed legs with Wishbone stretcher Maker: Sidney Barnsley Designer: Ernest Gimson Pinbury Workshop 1898 Ernest Gimson was born in Leicester, in 1864. He was articled to the Leicester architect, Isaac Barradale, and worked at his offices on Grey Friars between 1881 and 1885. Aged 19, he attended a lecture on 'Art and Socialism' at the Leicester Secular Society given by the leader of the Arts and Crafts revival in Victorian England, William Morris, and, greatly inspired, talked with him until two in the morning, after the lecture. Two years later, aged 21, Gimson had both architectural experience and a first class result from classes at Leicester School of Art. He moved to London to gain wider experience, and William Morris wrote him letters of recommendation. The first architectural practice he approached was John Dando Sedding, where he was taken on, and stayed for two years. From Sedding, Gimson derived his interest in craft techniques, the stress on textures and surfaces, naturalistic detail of flowers, leaves and animals, always drawn from life, the close involvement of the architect in the simple processes of building and in the supervision of a team of craftsmen employed direct. Seddings offices were next door to the showrooms of Morris & Co., providing opportunity to see first hand the first flourishing of Arts and Crafts design. He met Ernest Barnsley...

Rare Cotswold School 2 tier walnut side table Ebony and holly raised chequered inlay decoration Single figured plank top Circa 1925 Height 64cm. Length 59 cm. Depth 42cm

Cotswold School oak dining room suite Six seater oak table has 4 faceted 12 sided legs joined by a chamfered ‘H’ stretcher with through wedge te...

Monumental dinner and luncheon size Arts & Crafts style "Carthage" by Wallace sterling silver flatware set with subtle hand hammered finish, 124 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner...

Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Include 87 pieces all-together. 12 dinner plate 10 3/4" D. 12 Salad plate...

Monumental Portuguese .833 silver flatware set with scroll design. Pieces are well balanced and heavy. This set includes: 12 dinner knives w/stainless blades, 9 1/4" 12 dinner fo...

French Limoges 76 pieces dinner service by Ahrenfeldt for Joseph Soret.