By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts silver and enamel plaque, 'Stella Maris',

By Omar Ramsden, an Arts and Crafts silver and enamel plaque, 'Stella Maris',
London 1922, also engraved 'Omar Ramsden Me Fecit', the enamel by Jeanne Etève,
rectangular form, castellated border, the standing figure holding a galleon in one hand and a bunch of lilies in the other, flanked by two winged cupids, with a town and raging seas behind, with a banner titled 'Tibi Rident Æquora Ponti', with a chain attachment, the reverse with a leather covering and with an old label and written in ink 'O queen of the laughing seas, mother of coast side towns, Safely guide our goodly ships on their long and lonely way', in a later fitted case, retailed by Asprey Plc. London, length 21.3cm.

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 48.
Christie's wrote of this item:
'The unnumbered workbook entry for this lot, referred to as 'Large Maris Stella Enamel in Silver frame', carefully details the costs of this project, starting with the drawings, which Ramsden and Ulyett are credited with. It also lists the cost of £2-0-0 for 'J.E. one week (about) on spoilt first attempt'. This must mean that the finished enamel plaque, listed as £6-7-10, must have taken Etève some three weeks to complete.