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For sale is this massive silver and copper Kate Harris silver tankard made by William Hutton & Sons. It is fully assayed for London 1901.  The design of the tankard is highly innovative.  It is a mix of copper and silver, carefully riveted together so that the silver componenet is assayed in compliance with the then strict UK laws on hallmarking (silver soldered to copper could not be assayed).  The design is classic Harris organic art nouveau. Each side holds inset circular yellow enamels.

Harris was employed by the London studio of William Hutton & Sons to produce artistic silver from 1899 to c 1905.  Harris was one of the very few women, or British exhibitors, to win recognition at the 1900 Paris International Exhibition.

For more information on Kate Harris, see Professor Stephen Pudney’s articles on her in the Decorative Arts Society Journal Vol 22 “A marriage of art and commerce: Kate Harris and the arts and crafts silverware of William Hutton & Sons” and Vol 39 “Katie Harris: Mystery Woman of English Art Nouveau”.

Maker:  William Hutton & Sons

Designer:  Kate Harris

Date: 1901

Marks: WH&Sons , London, “f”

Material: Sterling silver, copper, enamel

Condition: Very good, minor loss of some copper elements

Size:  23 cm high

Weight: Exceptionally heavy! (not silver weight)