By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts silver and enamel jewel casket, The Poulton Casket,

By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts silver and enamel jewel casket, The Poulton Casket,
London 1921/22, also engraved 'Omar Ramsden Me Fecit', the enamel attributed to Jeanne Etève,
rectangular form, spot-hammered decoration, the corners with open buttress column supports, the front and sides chased 'I was Wrought by Command of George Poulton for Louisa his Wife as a small Token of his Love in the year of our Lord 1922', the hinged cover applied with three enamel plaques with rope-work borders, the central one with a maiden sitting under a pergola being visited by Cupid, within an Italian landscape, the side panels with landscape and river scenes, with a hinged clasp and lock, no key, the interior velvet lined, the underside with silver strapwork, length 22.2cm,

Provenance: The Wood Hall Collection of Omar Ramsden.
Christie's, King Street, London, Omar Ramsden: Silver From the David and Vivian Campbell Collection, 20 April 2005, lot 34.
Christie's wrote on this: 'Recorded in Ramsden's workbooks as 'Jewel Casket, Order 782', this casket was produced for G. W. Poulton of Kettering and finished on 24 April 1922.'

Exhibited: Chicago, Montreal, Nashville, Williamstown and Toronto, English Silver, Masterpieces by Omar Ramsden from the Campbell Collection, no.16.
Literature: Eric Turner and Lynn Springer Roberts, English Masterpieces by Omar Ramsden From the Campbell Collection, David A. Hanks and Associates, New York, 1992, p.35.