Kate Harris pair of large silver salts
Price range: £795
A striking pair of large silver arts and crafts salts by Kate Harris. Hallmarked for William Hutton and Sons, and dated London 1901. These salts have all the characteristics of Kate Harris who designed for William Hutton & Sons c 1899-1903. The glass liners are well matched though one is slightly taller than the other. I believe one is original and one is a very good replacement. Both have very minor chips to rim.
Maker: William Hutton & Sons
Designer: Kate Harris (attrib)
Date : 1901
Marks: WH&Sns, London, date letter “f”
Material: Sterling silver, Powell glass
Condition: Very good
Size: 7.5 cm diameter across handles, 5.75cm high
Weight: 44 grams, 1.6 oz each (excl liners)
Additional Information
Kate Harris was employed the London studio of William Hutton & Sons to produce artistic silver from 1899 to c 1905. Her work is often hallmarked for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths who were retailers as well as manufacturers. See Dr Stephen Pudney’s article on Kate Harris 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”. By the same author “Connell’s of Cheapside, Pioneers of Artistic Silverware”, Silver Society Journal 1999.
| Period | Art nouveau, Arts and crafts |
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