A pair of Arts and Crafts silver hammered bowls by Gilbert Marks, London 1896, signed and dated `

A pair of Arts and Crafts silver hammered bowls by Gilbert Marks, London 1896, signed and dated `Gilbert Marks 97`, hammered and chased with lobing to the sides and with differing fruits, 23cm (9in) diameter, 980g (31.5 oz). Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Gilbert Leigh Marks (1861-1905) of all the `art silversmiths` (as they were known at the time) was possibly the most strongly and publicily committed to the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement. In a career tragically cut short by ill-health he is thought to have produced only between 700 and 800 pieces. See www.marksantiques.com; `An Exhibition of 19th & 20th century Decorative & Novelty Silver` London: Nicholas Harris 23rd October to 2nd November 1984 and Culme, John `The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Jewellers & Allied Traders, 1838-1914` Woodbridge 1987, vol. I, pp. 312-13. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.