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Artist / Maker :
Knox, Archibald - Designer for Liberty and Company; W.H. Haseler's of Birmingham [manufacturer]; London Company [distributor]
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Title : |
Untitled (Tudric cake stand)
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Date (Execution) : |
c. 1900
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Geographical Origin : |
London, England
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Cultural Group : |
British
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Style / Period : |
Arts and Crafts
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Medium / Material : |
Pewter; udricware
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Support / Technique : |
wrought
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Object Type : |
cake plates (serving vessels)
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Visual Description :
This elegant work in pewter is described as a “compote,” a shallow, rounded bowl
elevated on a stem and used for the serving of desserts such as a spiced fruit compote, a dessert
with medieval English origins.22 This was one of several designs manufactured after 1902 by the
London firm Liberty & Co., as part of their popular “Tudric” pewter line, available until the
1930s. From the stylized floral base arise three foliate or leaf-like columns, that support the upper dish. The evenly-hammered surfaces evoke hand-crafted metalwork of earlier centuries. Its
rim in turn is decorated in a stylized pattern featuring honesty, a native plant with distinctive seed
pods that gave its name to other Liberty designs, such as this pewter clock.
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Accession # : |
M974.1.14
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Width (cm) : |
26.00
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Height (cm) : |
26.50
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Depth (cm) : |
0.00
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Mandatory Credit : |
University of Victoria Acquisition Fund
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Artist Statement : |
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