MARK OF OMAR RAMSDEN, LONDON, 1922, THE ENAMEL BY JEANNE ETÈVE

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A GEORGE V SILVER-MOUNTED ENAMEL PLAQUE
MARK OF OMAR RAMSDEN, LONDON, 1922, THE ENAMEL BY JEANNE ETÈVE
The oblong enamel plaque depicting the 'Stella Maris', holding a bunch of lilies and a ship and flanked by winged cupids, standing on a rocky outcrop and with a village and stormy sea in the background, with a ribbon labelled 'TIBI RIDENT æQVORA PONTI', contained in an oblong silver frame with a crenellated border, with a suspension chain, contained in a later fitted presentation case, marked on the back, the back further engraved 'OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT', the case labelled 'BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE QUEEN GOLDSMITHS, SILVERSMITHS & JEWELLERS ASPREY PLC LONDON'
8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The unnumbered workbook entry for this lot, referred to as 'Large Maris Stella Enamel in Silver frame', carefully details the costs of this project, starting with the drawings, which Ramsden and Ulyett are credited with. It also lists the cost of £2-0-0 for 'J.E. one week (about) on spoilt first attempt'. This must mean that the finished enamel plaque, listed as £6-7-10, must have taken Etève some three weeks to complete.

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