7th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
621
Attributed to Margaret Thomson Wilson: A Glasgow School of Arts Brass Coal Box, of rectangular form, the front embossed with Glasgow roses, side carrying handles, on steel legs, monogrammed MTW,
56cm wide, 36cm deep, 38cm high
Note: Margaret Thomson Wilson attended Glasgow School of Art where she met fellow art student James Hamilton Mackenzie (1875-1826); the pair married in 1907 and set up a home and studio at 24 Sandyford Place. They travelled to Italy to paint and exhibited at the RSA, RGIFA and RSW. Margaret also designed jewellery, embroidery, and metalwork. One of her best-known works is a standing clock, similar to the present lot, and held by Glasgow Museums (Collection, ID Number E.2003.2)
Sold for £550
Estimated at £300 - £500
Auction: 20th Century Design, 7th Oct, 2023
The 20th Century Design Sale will see over 300 lots come under the hammer, with a strong, rounded offering across the spectrum of 20th Century Design. There will be over 100 lots alone of furniture and furnishings made by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson and his workshop, led by a good private collection which includes fine pieces from the 1930s. A Private Collection from Manchester of ceramics by Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company, comprising 43 lots, will offer a good range of Royal Lancastrian wares and a host of rare tiles, and there will also be a good range of Art Deco and Arts and Crafts lots including a very finely made pair of Brass and Steel Wall Sconces with acorn and oak leaf design, made by Arts and Crafts master Ernest Gimson
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Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 10am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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