Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Silver and Turquoise Buckle by the Birmingham Guild of Handicrafts

In Accessories > Belt Buckles > Show & Tell and Fine Jewelry > Art Nouveau Jewelry > Show & Tell.
Belt Buckles172 of 303Celluloid BuckleDon't Tread on Me
8
Love it
0
Like it

austrohungaroaustrohungaro loves this.
inkyinky loves this.
racer4fourracer4four loves this.
aghcollectaghcollect loves this.
kyratangokyratango loves this.
Jewels1900Jewels1900 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
ElisabethanElisabethan loves this.
See 6 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 10 years ago

    kiwipaul
    (117 items)

    This buckle is by the Birmingham Guild of Handicrafts (more information below), hallmarked for Birmingham 1899.

    The Birmingham Guild of Handicraft (BGofH ) formed in the late 1880's. From 1890 it was led by the silversmith and architect Arthur Dixon, with lawyer and entrepreneur Montague Fordham as its director. The Guild produced furniture and metalware, with Arthur Dixon as chief designer and head of the metalwork workshop. Other members were Albert Edward Jones and Thomas Birkett.

    The Guild also ran a press that produced fine books and a short-lived periodical titled The Quest. William Morris was a contributor and Arthur Gaskin was involved with the press.

    BGofH was modelled on Charles Robert Ashbee's 1888 Guild and School of Handicraft, and soon found itself in similar financial difficulties due to high expenses and low revenues.

    By 1905 it had merged with another business and reorganised under new management.

    logo
    Belt Buckles
    See all
    Western Buckle Antique Gold Lady Bull Engraved Belt Buckle Fits 1-1/2
    Western Buckle Antique Gold Lady Bu...
    $17
    Gun Spinner Bullet Metal Belt Buckle
    Gun Spinner Bullet Metal Belt Buckl...
    $10
    Uniform Belt Buckle Brown Original Dated Soviet Russian Army (41,3
    Uniform Belt Buckle Brown Original ...
    $10
    40mm Rock Bull Ride Rodeo Long Huge Big Cowboy Texas Western Shine Belt Buckle
    40mm Rock Bull Ride Rodeo Long Huge...
    $15
    logo
    Western Buckle Antique Gold Lady Bull Engraved Belt Buckle Fits 1-1/2
    Western Buckle Antique Gold Lady Bu...
    $17
    See all

    Comments

    1. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 10 years ago
      Cracker.
    2. kyratango kyratango, 10 years ago
      A document with hallmarks, still educational, thanks for sharing, Kiwipaul :-)

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.