Necklace
Datec. 1900
Artist
Charles Robert Ashbee
(British craftsman, designer, and writer, 1863–1942)
MediumGold, enamel, garnets, and Mississippi River pearls
Dimensions2 1/4 x 18 in. (5.7 x 45.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. H. W. Janson, 1976
Object number1976-37
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextIn 1888, Charles Robert Ashbee established the Guild of Handicraft, in Whitechapel, London, specializing in silver and metalwork. Ashbee was clearly responding to the call for handcrafts espoused by both John Ruskin and William Morris. In 1902, he moved the Guild to the rural Cotswolds, to escape the ugliness of urban life and embrace a more commune-like lifestyle.
