Helicon Vase symbolises music and poetry
2022-04-20
A Helicon vase is a centrepiece named after Mount Helicon in Greece. It was sacred to the ancient Greek muses. Read More →
Carl Hugo Pott (1906 – 1985) – German Metalworker & Silversmith
2021-11-11
Carl Pott studied design and metallurgy at technical school in Solingen and Forschungsinitut unf Profieramt für Edelmetalle, Schwäbisch-Gmünd.Read More →
Late 19th-Century American Silver Often Had Exotic Foreign Designs
2021-11-02
At the time, the mystique of exotic, faraway places was everywhere. Archaeological discoveries fueled interest. Japanese art and design had become popular after 1854, when Admiral Perry opened it up to trade. The Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876 stimulated Japanese influence on American design.Read More →
Frantz Hingelberg Danish Silversmiths
2021-08-30
They were a retail and production silversmith for the Danish Royal Court. Frantz Hingelberg founded the company in 1897 as a retailer with a separate workshop for gold and silver. Read More →
IKEA Dragon 20-Piece Flatware Set, Stainless Steel
2021-05-20
IKEA Dragon 20-Piece Flatware Set, Stainless Steel designed by Carl-Gustaf Jahnsson DRAGON flatware has beenRead More →