Dorothy E. Vick – Solid Silver Centrepiece with Assay Marks Birmingham
£450
A solid silver centrepiece, Modern British silver, by Dorothy E. Vick. Assay marks D.E.V., Birmingham, 1945. Circular form on spreading foot with rolled rim.
This solid silver centrepiece, designed and made by Dorothy E. Vick, bears the Birmingham assay marks for 1945, stamped D.E.V.. The shallow circular bowl rests on a broad spreading foot with a rolled rim, the surface planished to a soft metallic sheen. Its unembellished profile reflects the Modern British silver tradition emerging during the mid-twentieth century, where clarity of form and material integrity were favoured over ornament.
Dorothy E. Vick worked as a silversmith active in the Birmingham School circle, her pieces noted for restrained proportion and fine craftsmanship. Its timeless simplicity demonstrates the continuity of Arts and Crafts ideals within post-war British metalwork.
Width: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)
Depth: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)
1840-1849
