A rare large silver cup or chalice by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co’s Cymric range. A variant of this design appears in Dr Stephen Martin’s book “Archibald Knox”, second edition, page 181, model number 278. The base of this piece carries the registration number 370246 dating to early 1901.
Maker: Liberty & Co
Designer: Archibald Knox
Date: c. 1901
Marks: L & Co, Birmingham, Cymric
Material: Sterling silver
Size: 20 cm tall
Weight : 218 grams, 7.7oz
Photograph and description courtesy of The Peartree Collection.