The US society “Arts & Crafts Collector”  has published a short guide on British arts and crafts silver written by Anthony Bernbaum of the Peartree Collection. The guide, in two parts, can be found at the links below. It gives a concise overview of all the major British arts and crafts silver designers of the period.

A Beginner’s Guide to British A&C Silver – Part 1

A Beginner’s Guide to British A&C Silver – Part 2

This month’s April edition of Home & Antiques devotes several pages to the work and life of Archibald Knox. The article can be viewed from this pdf extract.

The Peartree Collection enjoyed a successful Winter Olympia selling a number of significant items. Images of the stand at Olympia can be seen below.

Click here to read Olympia’s post fair press release.

Anthony Bernbaum founder of The Peartree Collection gave a successful lecture on arts and crafts silver at Olympia last week. The lecture can be viewed here.

Winter Olympia presentation: Arts and crafts silver: Pioneering Modernism by Anthony Bernbaum, The Peartree Collection from Anthony Bernbaum on Vimeo.

Anthony Bernbaum, founder of The Peartree Collection will be giving a talk on arts and crafts silver “Arts and crafts silver : Pioneering modernism” at this year’s Winter Olympia on 7th November 2015 at noon.  To register for this lecture please use the form on this website or on the Olympia website.

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The Peartree Collection has launched as a new gallery selling fine arts and crafts silver and 20th century design at this website www.thepeartreecollection.com.  For more information see About Us.