DOI Heft:
No. 105 (December, 1901)
DOI Artikel:The first international 'Studio' exhibition, [1]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19874#0195
First International " Studio " Exhibition
good. Bessie Ridpath sent a copper dish, lighter
in treatment, and with a tasteful border design, as
well as some very dainty and effective menu-stands.
Here perhaps should be mentioned the beautiful
little card-tray in dull copper by Enid L. Gill, which
more than makes up in quality for the limited
quantity of her work on view. A large copper tea-
tray by Plelen Smith was very shapely and decorative
in form, with the middle left plain for the tea-service
and surrounded by a wide flat border wrought to a
very pleasing pattern in pierced and repousse metal.
An excellent specimen of chasing was a brass
teapot-stand by Bessie Dawson; a thoroughly
serviceable, solid, and workmanlike thing. A set
of chased finger plates were sent by Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Smith. A well-proportioned kettle and
tea-service in plain polished copper were among
an important group of exhibits, to be noted later,
from John W. Uiterwyk.
To revert to wall decorations, it should be said
that the sconces formed a surprisingly good series,
full of interest and novelty of design. Among the
most ingenious in structure, though slight and un-
pretentious in the matter of decoration, were a
pair by Kellock Brown, in which the two plain
straps that bound the sides were brought down and
joined together in front to form a base for the
candle. Another beautiful and more elaborate
piece of work was the sconce by S. Ashby Sheare,
with a distinctly original design carried out in
pierced and repousse copper. Here the main panel
had a light and flat treatment contrasting with
the simple masses of the silver bulbs for candles,
which were admirably set into the frame. Equally
good in plan and structure was the card-tray by the
same exhibitor. Another sconce, on a somewhat
ambitious scale, was by James J. Purdey; in which
the value of the metal as a reflector had been
specially kept in view, and the surface boldly
treated in masses, and adorned with enamels judi-
ciously set in the repousse design. The adoption
of spikes instead of cups for the candles gave an
archaic touch to the branches. There was also a
good sconce by Bessie S. McElwee.
To achieve anything really novel in candle-
sticks is a thankworthy feat for the modern de-
signer ; so often have old models been copied to
redundance, so seldom have new ones been
distinguished in quality and style. The clever
little candlesticks here shown by Spiegel Frigyes
were quite delightful experiments in a new vein.
Equally pleasing, though more conventional in
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good. Bessie Ridpath sent a copper dish, lighter
in treatment, and with a tasteful border design, as
well as some very dainty and effective menu-stands.
Here perhaps should be mentioned the beautiful
little card-tray in dull copper by Enid L. Gill, which
more than makes up in quality for the limited
quantity of her work on view. A large copper tea-
tray by Plelen Smith was very shapely and decorative
in form, with the middle left plain for the tea-service
and surrounded by a wide flat border wrought to a
very pleasing pattern in pierced and repousse metal.
An excellent specimen of chasing was a brass
teapot-stand by Bessie Dawson; a thoroughly
serviceable, solid, and workmanlike thing. A set
of chased finger plates were sent by Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Smith. A well-proportioned kettle and
tea-service in plain polished copper were among
an important group of exhibits, to be noted later,
from John W. Uiterwyk.
To revert to wall decorations, it should be said
that the sconces formed a surprisingly good series,
full of interest and novelty of design. Among the
most ingenious in structure, though slight and un-
pretentious in the matter of decoration, were a
pair by Kellock Brown, in which the two plain
straps that bound the sides were brought down and
joined together in front to form a base for the
candle. Another beautiful and more elaborate
piece of work was the sconce by S. Ashby Sheare,
with a distinctly original design carried out in
pierced and repousse copper. Here the main panel
had a light and flat treatment contrasting with
the simple masses of the silver bulbs for candles,
which were admirably set into the frame. Equally
good in plan and structure was the card-tray by the
same exhibitor. Another sconce, on a somewhat
ambitious scale, was by James J. Purdey; in which
the value of the metal as a reflector had been
specially kept in view, and the surface boldly
treated in masses, and adorned with enamels judi-
ciously set in the repousse design. The adoption
of spikes instead of cups for the candles gave an
archaic touch to the branches. There was also a
good sconce by Bessie S. McElwee.
To achieve anything really novel in candle-
sticks is a thankworthy feat for the modern de-
signer ; so often have old models been copied to
redundance, so seldom have new ones been
distinguished in quality and style. The clever
little candlesticks here shown by Spiegel Frigyes
were quite delightful experiments in a new vein.
Equally pleasing, though more conventional in
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