Lot 10
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A silver and green enamel pendant necklace
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more THE ARTS & CRAFTS WORK OF BERTHA LILLIAN GOFF The work of Bertha Lillian Goff epitomises the aims of Arts & Crafts and offers an exceptional opportunity to study the progress of a talented artist through this comprehensive range of her work which first came to public notice at a B.B.C. Antiques Roadshow in Derby. On this occassion it was seen by Geoffrey Munn who commented "Completely comprehensive collections of this type are very rare indeed. In the long term it is desperately important that the entire collection stays together." That is also the sincere wish of the vendor, Bertha Goff's great niece.
A silver and green enamel pendant necklace

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A silver and green enamel pendant necklace
centred on a plaque depicting a kneeling girl, this necklace was one of the items submitted to the National Competition, (probably 1902), in which Bertha L. Goff of Holloway School of Art was awarded a silver medal, accompanied by a copy of the catalogue, lacking covers, illustrating this necklace and other typical works.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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