Studio: international art (18.1900)

Arts and Crafts

of attainment in the minor
and, so to speak, detach-
able objects such as jewel-
lery and certain other kinds
of metal-work than in more
monumental objects of
cabinet-making. To be-
come competent to deal
with the latter craft re-
quires, as Mr. Ashbee
maintains, quite seven
years of systematic prac-
tice ; and thus, while the
artistic aspect of their
work has appealed to the
enthusiasm of many of the
metal-workers of the Guild,
other problems have en-
grossed those employed in
other departments, with
the result that, while com-
paratively little difficulty

silver dish designed by c. k. ashbee has been experienced in

executed by the guild of handicraft developing the metal-de-

signing faculty, the bulk

way towards advance. And such progress as is of the furniture-designing has fallen hitherto upon
perceptible among members of the Guild is easier Mr. Ashbee alone.

silver-ware

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designed by c. r. ashbee
executed by the guild of handicraft