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Reference Library Update: English Design in Modern Furniture

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This latest Reference Library update from the April, 1931 House Beautiful highlights English modern furniture. Featured in the article is the work of six top designers of the Art Deco era, Maurice Adams, Serge Chermayeff, Michael Dawn, C. A. Richter, J. Rowley and Gordon Russell. To read the article, click the cover below.

 

House Beautiful, April, 1931. English design in modern furniture.

April, 1931 House Beautiful featuring the article English Design in Modern Furniture.

 

Anthony & Chris (The Freakin’, Tiquen’ Guys)

Help identify our weekend find!

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The Freakin’ ‘tiquen guys need your help identifying a weekend find!

 

Chris recently picked up a hallmarked, silver-plate wine / champagne bucket at a local Salvation Army Thrift Store. Very deco in style and very tarnished, it polished up beautifully.

 

 

The elusive silver plate champagne bucket.

The elusive champagne bucket.

 

Handle detail of the champagne bucket.

Handle detail of the champagne bucket.

The teeny, tiny hallmarks are a challenge to decipher. Unfortunately, we are unable to find any  information on them and hope that one of you can assist us.

 

 

We were able to locate the matching ice bucket, sold by Bentleys Antique Shop, London, online store. The description states it is circa 1935 and distributed by Mappin & Webb.

 

 

A similar champagne bucket designed by Luc Lanel for Christofle is a model called “Ondulations” and produced in France circa 1935.

 

 

Due to the similarity between the two, we aren’t sure if our find is English or possibly French in origin.

 

If any of you recognize, can decipher the hallmarks or can offer any additional information on our elusive treasure, we would be most grateful!

 

Thanks for your help,
Chris & Anthony (the Freakin’ ‘tiquen Guys)