1907 Omar Ramsden Silver Dish
GUEST:
It was passed on to my husband from my father-in-law. He lived in Marlborough, Wiltshire, and he told us that it was from a local silversmith. That's all I know.
APPRAISER:
Oh, interesting. I don't know if you're familiar with the Arts and Crafts movement in, in Great Britain, but it really, it's a little different than it is in the United States. You have these elongated leaf tips and openings here in this beautiful hand-hammered surface that you can see, it just sort of shimmers all around it. And it's actually made by one of the most important silversmiths of this period, a guy by the name of Omar Ramsden. And Omar Ramsden actually has signed the piece and said, "Omar Ramsden fecit," which means "Omar Ramsden made this."
GUEST:
Okay.
APPRAISER:
It has a full set of marks. It's actually made in London, as opposed to Wiltshire.
GUEST:
Okay.
APPRAISER:
And it's made in 1907. They were a very important force in the Arts and Crafts movement from this time period. If this appeared in one of my auctions, it would probably be around $2,000 or so.
GUEST:
Okay.
APPRAISER:
It's a beautiful piece of silver and just a great example of just a little jewel of Arts and Crafts silvermaking.
GUEST:
Okay.
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