International studio (61.1917)

The Arts and Crafts Exhibition


SILVER MORSE SET WITH CRYSTALS. DESIGNED
AND EXECUTED BY M. C. OLIVER

and seed baroque pearls. The four pendants
by Miss Kate M. Eadie are all distinguished
for their quiet harmonies of colour.
The remaining examples of silversmith’s
work and jewellery illustrated this month are
by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gaskin, Mr. William
T. Blackband, Mr. M. C. Oliver, and Miss Mildred
Webb. The interesting casket (229 tZ) by Miss
Webb is of silver and Limoges enamel with
niello panels. Mr. Blackband’s necklace. Silver
Light (201 t), is of silver, opal, and enamel; and
the striking silver morse designed and executed
by Mr. Oliver (201 w) is set with four large
crystals and adorned with emblematical panels
in blue, white, and red enamel. The silver
enamelled necklace (202 z) is one of the best
of the many pieces of jewellery contributed to
the exhibition by Mr. and Mrs. Gaskin. It is
composed of small green enamels of floral design,

shagreen, illustrated on
p. 22, he showed a number
of boxes and vases of
silver and shagreen, all
of them agreeable. Mr.
Cooper’s necklace, also
illustrated, is of gold of in-
tricate pattern with large
crystals and smaller gems
of a red colour.
Another good necklace,
more elaborate in treat-
ment, is also illustrated.
This necklace, Bacchanals
(199 bb), by Miss Cecilia
Adams, is composed of
rectangular panels of
green and white enamel
on chains of beads, with
an interesting pendant
of gold, pearls, and rubies.
The pendant has an
oblong centrepiece, on
the front and reverse of
which respectively are
small dancing figures
representing Pavlova and
Nijinski. The necklace
(199 ll) by Miss Kathleen
Winny Adshead, is dainty
and pretty. It is of gold,
enamelled and set with
sapphires, spinel rubies


GOLD NECKLACE

DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BY J. PAUL COOPER

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