International studio (20.1903)

OAK STATIONERY CABINET

BY A. W. SAMPSON

the branches of the " Clarion "
Guilds of Handicraft existing
in Birmingham, Blackpool,
Bristol, Chester, Eccles, Leeds,
Liverpool, Newcastle, Oldham,
West Bromwich, and Wilms-
low. One excellent feature
was the number of combined
pieces of work, the design
conceived on right lines and
intelligently carried out. Alto-
gether the result was very suc-
cessful considering the com-
paratively short period the
guilds have been in existence.


members of his congregation, the work, which is in
oak, has been enriched with deep, bold carving.

We give an idea of three out of the seven central
panels, symbolising the Burning Bush (the emblem
of the Presbyterian Churches), the St. George's
cross and wild rose of England, and the St.
Andrew's cross
and thistle of
Scotland. The
first is the work
of the Rev. J. M.
Blake, the two
latter were carved
by Mrs. Coldwells.

Contributions outside the membership of the
Guilds were numerous and of great interest, notice-
ably the book-bindings by Alfred de Sauty, B. Riley
(Huddersfield), H. Brown, and others. The
delightfully rich effect and brilliant colours of the
translucent enamels by Evelyn Bethune, N. S.
Hadaway, and Gertrude Hildesheim attracted
much attention. Very good speci-
mens of flower-making and metal-work
were sent from the Potteries by the

T I V E R-
K POOL. —
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tions and rich

treasures of
ancient art, Ches-
ter was very ap-
propriately chosen
for an exhibition COPPER HANDLE BY R. C. WALLHEAD
of handicraft work,
having for its
main object the revival of the spirit of the old
craft guilds—the upholding of the dignity of
hand labour as opposed to the production of
decorative work by machinery. Under the
energetic organisation of Mrs. Julia Dawson,
assisted by Mr. Joseph Crouch, Mr. J. P.
Steele, Mr. Robert Gray, and Mr. Charles E.

Dawson, about poo excellent contributions were COPPER CLOCK CASE DESIGNED AND EXECUTED
gathered from all parts of the country, mainly from BY c. H. ALLEN

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