AN ENAMELED SILVER CHRISTENING SET

Archibald Knox, for Liberty & Co., 1902

comprising: knife, fork, spoon & napkin ring with Celtic design, in fitted case with gold printed mark LIBERTY & CO LTD REGENT ST LONDON located on the fabric in the lid

knife 8.3/8in. (21.2cm.) long

each stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter b and CYMRIC (4)

LITERATURE

Stephen A. Martin, ed., Archibald Knox, 1995, p. 116

EXHIBITED

Chicago, Illinois, The David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Archibald Knox 1864-1933: Liberty of London Designer and Master of British Art Nouveau, February 12-April 19, 1998

Photograph and description courtesy of Christie’s.