Arts and Crafts era silver by Omar Ramsden who was born in Sheffield but worked in London. He was one of England’s leading designers and makers of silverware and collaborated with Alwyn Carr. 

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Hammered silver mounted wooden mazer with an everted rim, a girdle above a shaped apron with punched beads, the base castellated and pierced with a quatrefoil band, a cable band, and spreading foot. 1939. Arts and Crafts. English. Omar Ramsden., maker. Engraved Omar Ramsden me fecit on the underside. Maker’s marks: number 117 scratched above marks on foot. Image © COPYRIGHT 2021 DREWEATTS 1759 LTD. Fair use license. via https://auctions.dreweatts.com/past-auctions/drewea1-10283/lot-details/f073a9d4-b13a-4b87-bf3a-ae370126e93b
Solid silver set of three spoons in their original fitted wooden box. The tops of the spoons have designs with one having a rose, one a thistle and one a clover representing England, Ireland, and Scotland. 1925. Arts and Crafts. English, made in London. Omar Ramsen, maker. Hallmarked. Image ©  2022 Edinburgh Silver. Fair use license. via https://www.edinburghsilver.co/antique-silver-gifts/omar-ramsden-spoons-1925/
Sterling silver tazza with a circular tapering bowl, having spot-hammered decoration, on a cast baluster stem with pierced shields and scroll motifs, sitting on ah spread shaped circular foot. 1926. English. Arts and Crafts. Maker’;s marks: stamped OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT to the base. Image © 1stDibs.com, Inc. 2022. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/arts-crafts-sterling-silver-tazza-omar-ramsden-london-1926/id-f_20973022/
Shaped oblong form centerpiece suggestive of a boat with central projections featuring the arms of Baron Hyndley of Meads, Sussex. The body of the centerpiece features applied insignia for a Knight Bachelor, a Baronet, a knighthood of the Order of the Crown of Italy and the 1935 jubilee medal for George V. At each end of the centerpiece is a mermaid on rope support. The bowl has a removable flower grille, allowing for its use as a rose bowl. 1934-1935. Arts and Crafts. English, made in London. Omar Ramdsden, maker. Maker’s marks: Stamped OMAR RAMSDEN ME FECIT to the base. Came with a hand written note signed by Omar Ramsden written to Lord Hyndley promising delivery of the completed work in a hand addressed envelope. Image © 1stDibs.com, Inc. 2022. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/centerpieces/rare-omar-ramsden-sterling-silver-arts-crafts-centrepiece-rose-bowl-1934/id-f_15591952/
Solid silver cup and cover. Lidded cup featuring an ornate graduated column with a shield shaped monogram above a wreath applied to the one side with the cup having a domed fitted lid with a curved finial. the exterior of the cup and lid are both embellished with a hammered finish and the interior of the cup and lid are both gilded. 1923. Arts and Crafts. Made in London, England by Omar Ramsden. Maker’s marks; hallmarked. Image © 1stDibs.com, Inc. 2022. Fair use license. via https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/omar-ramsden-sterling-silver-arts-crafts-cup-cover-1923-centrepiece/id-f_15592302/

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