An elegant modernist Liberty & Co Cymric silver and turquoise vase.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1903, designed by Archibald Knox. It is marked for model 2020 and is published on page 440 of the Liberty Silver Sketch book, Westminster Archive.

This is a rare design that will appear in Dr Stephen Martin’s forthcoming third edition of Archibald Knox.

Maker: Liberty & Co

Designer: Archibald Knox

Date : 1903

Marks: L & Co, Birmingham, date letter “d”, Model number 2020

Material: Sterling silver and turquoise

Condition: Good with one chip to the turquoise

Size: 14.5cm high, 4.75cm diameter at top

Weight : 100 grams 3.3 oz

Photograph and description courtesy of The Peartree Collection.