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English jewelry designer Charles Ashbee

Charles Ashbee jewelry

Charming enamel marsh-bird decorated with moonstones and pearls, created as a hair ornament, later converted to a brooch. English jewelry designer Charles Ashbee

English jewelry designer Charles Ashbee
Born in Isleworth, on 17 May 1863 Charles Robert Ashbee was a man of immense talents and energy and a defining figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Ashbee founded his Guild and School of Handicraft in the East End of London in 1888. The Guild of Handicraft specialized in metalworking, decorative painting, leather work, enameling, jewelry, and furniture. In addition to his talent as a jewelry designer, he was an architect and author of several books. By the way, Charles Ashbee was gay. But it was a time when homosexuality was illegal, so he married Janet Forbes. And they had four children: Mary, Helen, Prue and Felicity. He died in Sevenoaks, Kent, on May 23, 1942.

Charles Ashbees jewelry

A pendant set with a central enamel with a turquoise above and turquoise drops. The gold chain with blister pearls. 1902. English jewelry designer Charles Ashbee

English jewelry designer Charles Ashbee

A pendant set with a central enamel with a turquoise above and turquoise drops. The gold chain with blister pearls. 1902

Closeup. A pendant set with a central enamel with a turquoise above and turquoise drops. The gold chain with blister pearls. 1902

Charles Ashbee’s jewelry

Exquisite snowdrop pendant, necklace

Charles Robert Ashbee's snowdrop pendant, 1900

Snowdrop pendant, 1900

Charles Robert Ashbee. Guild of Handicraft Buckle. 1902, England

Buckle, 1902. Guild of Handicraft. Charles Ashbee’s jewelry

Guild of Handicraft Belt or Cloak Clasp, 1902

Belt or Cloak clasp. 1902 Guild of Handicraft

Guild of Handicraft Bird Brooch, Silver & garnet, 1900

Bird Brooch, Silver & garnet, 1900 Guild of Handicraft

Charles Robert Ashbee. Guild of Handicraft Necklace.

Beautiful blue necklace, enamel, silver. Charles Ashbee’s jewelry. Guild of Handicraft

Superb Guild of Handicraft Pendant. Silver, gold, garnet & pearl

Superb Silver, gold, garnet & pearl pendant

Silver and enamel buckle set mother-of -pearl formed as two winged dragonflies

Two winged dragonflies. Silver and enamel buckle set mother-of-pearl

Tree Pendant. Silver Enamel Pearl

Tree Pendant. Silver Enamel Pearl

Guild of Handicraft Silver, enamel & garnet

Enamel & garnet and silver buckle. Guild of Handicraft

Brooch, 1903, Gilded silver, gold, enamel and turquoises

Boat in the sea. 1903, Brooch, Gilded silver, gold, enamel and turquoises

Charles Ashbee’s jewelry

Set of silver buckles

Two Brooches designed by C. R. Ashbee and manufactured by the Guild of Handicraft. c. 1899. The Studio

Two Brooches designed by C. R. Ashbee and manufactured by the Guild of Handicraft. c. 1899. The Studio

Printed Fabric. Designer C. R. Ashbee. Manufacturer - The Guild of Handicraft, 1899

Printed Fabric. Designer C. R. Ashbee. Manufacturer – The Guild of Handicraft, 1899

Charles Robert Ashbee

W. Strang. Portrait of Charles Robert Ashbee, 1903

Guild of Handicraft Brooch In the form of a Peacock Standing on an opal orb

Gorgeous Peacock Standing on an opal orb brooch. Guild of Handicraft

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