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Spheric Vessel
Silversmith: Warren, Max
Silver, Britannia standard; hand raised with irregularly shaped rim, 'white-baked' to produce an almost matt white surface, and coated with clear wax. The mouth is slightly on one side when the vessel is standing on its base
History note: Bishopsland Educational Trust from which purchased by the donors
Given by Nicholas and Judith Goodison through The Art Fund
Diameter: 16.1 cm
Height: 14.1 cm
Weight: 568 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2007-10-08) by Goodison, Nicholas and Judith
21st Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 2006
Text from object entry in A. Game (2016) ‘Contemporary British Crafts: The Goodison Gift to the Fitzwilliam Museum’. London: Philip Wilson Publishers: Max Warren studied Three-Dimensional Design at the University of Brighton followed by a silversmithing residency at Bishopsland Educational Trust and an MA at the Royal College of Art, London. He established his London studio in 2009 and is currently Senior Lecturer on the BA Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins. This early work was one of two pieces purchased for the Goodison collection from residents on the postgraduate training programme run by Bishopsland Education Trust. This important trust, established by Oliver and Pope Makower in Oxfordshire, assists talented jewellers and silversmiths to make the transition from student to professional by providing residential workshop training for a year. The surface of this piece was produced by ‘white-baking’: a technique which involves repeated annealing and cleaning of the surface with an acid solution. Subsequently, Warren developed a series of works focusing on the ancient technique of hand-engraving but filtered through the contemporary lens of digital imaging. He exhibits his work throughout Europe.
The white surface was produced by annealing the vessel, and cleaning away dirt and oxides with an acid solution (pickle) several times
Exterior
composed of
wax
Surface
Britannia standard 95.8% silver and 4.2% copper alloy Silver
Raising (metal forming process) : Britannia standard silver, hand raised, and 'white-baked' (repeatedly annealed and cleaned in an acid solution or pickle) to produce an almost matt white surface, which is protected by a coating of wax
Inscription present: Britannia
Inscription present: leopard's head
Accession number: M.6-2007
Primary reference Number: 157285
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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