International studio (55.1915)

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ELECTRIC SANCTUARY LAMP MADE FROM A LARGE
OSTRICH EGG MOUNTED IN COPPER GILT WITH PLIQUE A
JOUR ENAMELS, RED CORAL, CRYSTAL AND BLUE JASPER.
DESIGNED BY EDWARD SPENCER FOR THE GORDON
CHAPEL, KHARTOUM CATHEDRAL, AND EXECUTED BY
CHARLES MOXEY OF THE ARTIFICERS’ GUILD

The illustrations we give on this and the
previous page are of some recent work executed by
the Artificers’ Guild from the designs of Mr. Edward
Spencer, under whose leadership this association of
artist-craftsmen has attained a premier position
among organisations of this kind. The Golden
Fleece Necklace is a very elaborate piece of work,
and as in a black-and-white illustration the details
cannot be represented in their proper relation, the
designer’s description will help to that end. The
ship Argos forms the pendant, and it is set upon a
sea of blue opal with rocks of rough-cut sapphire
on either hand, while underneath is sea-weed foliage
in gold set with whole pearls about sea panels of
opal. Over the ship is a rainbow or sky of blue-
purple enamel set with seven golden stars and
over this again hangs the Golden Fleece, framing
a fine star of sapphire. The chain is of opals and
pearls alternating with fine gold panels and bosses,
and there are two subsidiary pendants showing
dragons (designed by Mr. John Bonner) guarding
the Apples of the Hesperides, represented by opals,
sapphires and pearls on a tree of gold.
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We reproduce a poster designed by Mr.
Brangwyn for the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Tobacco
Fund, which claims attention not only because of
its intrinsic merits as a poster, but also because the
fund on behalf of which it makes such an eloquent
appeal is one which deserves support in view of the


GOSPEL LIGHT IN GILT METAL AND OAK. DESIGNED
BY EDWARD SPENCER, EXECUTED BY CHARLES MARTEL,
ERIC ROSS, AND FRANK JOBE OF THE ARTIFICERS1 GUILD