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Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 12:53 pm
by spobby
Shot in the dark, but does anyone know the maker of this modernistic piece please?
Have emailed Dublin assay office but with no reply as yet.
Thanks in advance
John
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Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:55 pm
by dognose
Hi John,

Great item. It's the work of the Kilkenny Design Workshops.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilkenny_Design_Workshops

and: https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/1201/6 ... workshops/

Trev.

Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:00 pm
by spobby
Brilliant!
Many thanks

Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:03 pm
by spobby
*Hangs head*
Realising it was a 'K' & should have looked closer at Phil's page .. doh!

Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:05 pm
by dognose
Indeed, here's the link for others:

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Make ... -JL.html#K

Trev.

Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:10 pm
by dognose

Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:20 am
by spobby
On trying to describe the purpose of this piece to others, I have come up against a barrier.
Does any one have any idea of its purpose? Does it have one? A modernistic chalice? Vase? 9 cms high x 7.5 cms square.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
John
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Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:14 pm
by silvermakersmarks
It looks like a modern take on a tyg (a drinking vessel).

Phil

Re: Contemporary maker's mark

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:23 am
by spobby
That works for me.
Thanks Phil