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A Guild of Handicraft Arts & Crafts silver, blue enamel and turquoise necklace, in the manner of Charles Robert Ashbee

Estimate     £500-£1000

In its The Guild of Handicraft Ltd, 16 Brook Street, W & Essex House, Bow, E, fitted case

Leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in England, Charles Robert Ashbee remains one of the greatest figures in the history of English jewellery design. An architect and social reformer as well as a designer, Ashbee’s designs and ethos had a wide reach, from jewellery and silverware to the protection of historic buildings.

Coming to auction at Charterhouse this October 31st, this spectacular blue enamel and turquoise necklace bears the prestigious legacy of Ashbee’s architectural mind.