Lot Essay
cf. A.J. Tilbrook and Gordon House, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., 1976, p. 135, fig. no. 119 for an illustration of a similar example.
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ARCHIBALD KNOX, FOR LIBERTY & CO., 1901
Details
AN ENAMELED SILVER CIGARETTE BOX
Archibald Knox, for Liberty & Co., 1901
2.3/8in. (6cm.) high, 8in. (20.3cm.) wide
stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter b and CYMRIC on side of lid, stamped with English silver standard mark and date letter b on rim of base
Archibald Knox, for Liberty & Co., 1901
2.3/8in. (6cm.) high, 8in. (20.3cm.) wide
stamped with mark for Liberty & Co., hallmark for Birmingham, English silver standard mark, date letter b and CYMRIC on side of lid, stamped with English silver standard mark and date letter b on rim of base
Provenance
Christie's New York, March 20, 1981, lot 298
Victor Arwas, London
Victor Arwas, London
Literature
Stephen A. Martin, ed., Archibald Knox, 1995, p. 81
Exhibited
Chicago, Illinois, The David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, Archibald Knox 1864-1933: Liberty of London Designer and Master of British Art Nouveau, February 12-April 19, 1998
Sale room notice
Please note that the provenance is not Christie's New York, March 20, 1981, lot 298.