Charles Robert Ashbee (1863–1942) made a significant contribution to the development of jewellery art in the United Kingdom.
Peacock necklace, designed by C.R. Ashbee, from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
Ashbee was an architect by training, but later became one of the most prominent supporters of the Arts and Crafts movement. Together with other representatives of the movement, he actively mastered ancient techniques, materials and methods, striving to recreate the beauty of decorative masterpieces from the past in the spirit of a new era – the Art Nouveau era.
Peridot and pearl necklace, from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
In 1888, Ashbee founded a school and the Guild of Craftsmen, the main goal of which was to combine traditional values of handicraft production with the solution of social problems. At first, the main focus of the Guild was the production of furniture and leather goods, but in 1891, the production of jewelry began.
The Peacock Brooch, from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
The Guild existed for only 20 years, closing due to financial problems in 1908.
A copper brooch designed by C.R. Ashbee, from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.Turquoise necklace, from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.Ship pendant, from the Victoria and Albert Museum.Peacock chain and pendant, from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.A brooch from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.Peacock brooch with turquoise.Pendant, design by C.R. Ashby.Necklace with pendant with red glass cabochons.Luxurious silver brooch with amethysts.Cubic silver brooch with plant patterns and opal in the center.Gilded flower brooch with a pearl in the middle.Peacock brooch with opals.Necklace Charles Robert Ashbee with pendant with enamel and opals.
