25th Jan, 2023 11:00 EST
The Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
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Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., London
A "Tudric" Pewter Bowl, Butter Dish, and Spoon, England, circa 1902-1905
Pewter, James Powell & Sons glass liners
A handled pewter bowl with original green glass liner, marked to base: "Tudric, 0320"
An open butter dish with three lug handles and original green glass liner, with accompanying spoon, the dish marked to base: "Tudric 0162"
H: 3 15/16 in., W: 10, D: 8 1/4 in. (bowl); H: 1 1/2, W: 5 5/8, D: 5 5/8 in. (butter dish)
Provenance
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Pewter, James Powell & Sons glass liners
A handled pewter bowl with original green glass liner, marked to base: "Tudric, 0320"
An open butter dish with three lug handles and original green glass liner, with accompanying spoon, the dish marked to base: "Tudric 0162"
Provenance
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Note
The Kagan family collection of Art Nouveau metalware, including works in the present lot, was originally displayed in a Kagan-designed vitrine in the living room of their Park Avenue apartment.
Literature
Stephen A. Martin, ed. Archibald Knox, Academy Editions, 1995, p. 97 (butter dish model illustrated)
Adrian J. Tilbrook, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co, Richard Dennis, 2000, p. 115 (bowl model illustrated)
