A silver coffee pot by Joyce R. Himsworth, tapering cylindrical body applied with bands of plaited rope decoration and wirework motifs, on circular foot, with wooden handle, hinged domed cover extended over the spout and with raised wirework thumb piece, stamped maker's marks J.B.H. J.R.H. and with Sheffield hallmarks for 1926; Joyce R. Himsworth, Sheffield Silversmith, Sheffield City Museums, exhibition catalogue, 10 black and white illustrations, 4to; together with the Certificate of Registration of Design of the coffee pot, dated 13 July 1927, Rd No. 730781

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A silver coffee pot by Joyce R. Himsworth, tapering cylindrical body applied with bands of plaited rope decoration and wirework motifs, on circular foot, with wooden handle, hinged domed cover extended over the spout and with raised wirework thumb piece, stamped maker's marks J.B.H. J.R.H. and with Sheffield hallmarks for 1926; Joyce R. Himsworth, Sheffield Silversmith, Sheffield City Museums, exhibition catalogue, 10 black and white illustrations, 4to; together with the Certificate of Registration of Design of the coffee pot, dated 13 July 1927, Rd No. 730781
23cm. high

Exhibited

Modern Silverware, Goldsmith's Hall, London, 1927; Sheffield Silver 1773-1937, Sheffield City Museum, 1973, Cat. No. 114

Lot Essay

Cf. Joyce R. Himsworth, Sheffield Silversmith, Sheffield City Museums, 8th July-3rd September 1978, p.9, no.1, illustrated

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