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THE BROMSGROVE GUILD -- 'Metalworkers to H.M. The King' The bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts was founded in 1898 by Walter henry Gilbert (1871-1946). For nearly seventy years, until closure in 1966, they produced metalwork, stained glass, woodcarving and plasterwork of the highest quality. Particularly, the lead garden ornament is renown for the the fine standard of finish and detail which has been seldom equalled before or since. The firm's more famous contributions include the Cunard liner Lusitania of 1906, the W.G. Grace Gates of Lords Cricket Ground and many others from the Bank of England to Harvey Nichols.

A PAIR OF LEAD PLANTERS

CIRCA 1920, ATTRIBUTED TO THE BROMSGROVE GUILD

Details

A PAIR OF LEAD PLANTERS
CIRCA 1920, ATTRIBUTED TO THE BROMSGROVE GUILD
17½in. (44.5cm.) high; 20in. (51cm.) wide (2)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The model is illustrated as No.36 in the 1908 Bromsgrove Guild catalogue of Garden Ornaments.

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