Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb - Art Deco Cocktail Tray

Name: Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb - Art Deco Cocktail Tray
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1023031
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Puckerings

Description

A stunning and scarcely found Art Deco handled tray, perfect of the finest bar with it's circular tray with straight sides with linear details and finished with two stylish handles.

Just back from our silversmith's, it has been professionally cleaned, dents removed, re-plated and polished, restoring it to it's former glory, a small old surface blemish is visible, mentioned purely for accuracy.

The underside is fully marked for the famous English silversmith, Mappin and Webb and is also lucky enough to have an English design registration number which allows us to date the design to 1932.

Designed by Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb. Keith Murray (1892-1981) was born in New Zealand and moved to the UK with his parents when he was 14.

He trained as an architect and worked as an illustrator before becoming a designer. During the 1930’s he produced designs in glass for Stevens & Williams, ceramic for Wedgwood and for silver manufacturers Mappin and Webb. His designs are now much sort after. Following the second world war, he returned to his career as an architect.

Excellent condition spanning 17" handle to handle x 14".

Item: 44296

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Physical Dimensions

Height

2.5cm (0.98")

Width

43.2cm (17.01")

Depth

35.6cm (14.02")

Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1023031

Dealers Internal Reference

44296

Dealers Notes

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Description

A stunning and scarcely found Art Deco handled tray, perfect of the finest bar with it's circular tray with straight sides with linear details and finished with two stylish handles.

Just back from our silversmith's, it has been professionally cleaned, dents removed, re-plated and polished, restoring it to it's former glory, a small old surface blemish is visible, mentioned purely for accuracy.

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The underside is fully marked for the famous English silversmith, Mappin and Webb and is also lucky enough to have an English design registration number which allows us to date the design to 1932.

Puckerings

fig 1. Keith Murray For Mappin & Webb - Art Deco Cocktail Tray — fig 1. Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb - Art Deco Cocktail Tray

Designed by Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb. Keith Murray (1892-1981) was born in New Zealand and moved to the UK with his parents when he was 14.

He trained as an architect and worked as an illustrator before becoming a designer. During the 1930’s he produced designs in glass for Stevens & Williams, ceramic for Wedgwood and for silver manufacturers Mappin and Webb. His designs are now much sort after. Following the second world war, he returned to his career as an architect.

Excellent condition spanning 17" handle to handle x 14".

Item: 44296

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK