Unique Arts and Crafts copper lidded pitcher, England. Early 20th Century. View All The heavy brass ball acts

The heavy brass ball acts as the end of a pendulum

serious in both design and mechanism

Looking at the underside

Contrast and drip glazing is as strong an identifier of Swanell’s work

The majority of the set has been turned in what we believe to be yellowheart hardwood

Unique Arts and Crafts copper lidded pitcher, England. Early 20th Century. View All The heavy brass ball actsA charming antique pitcher bearing the marks of a variety of techniques and a century of patination. The overall silhouette is quite modern, yet the hammered copper body draws the piece back to the Art and Crafts period and English craft identity. The conical body is typical of pitchers of the period, yet the tapering of the foot is unique and creates a more pronounced shape, implying the focus of the designers attention towards the form of the piece,