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In an innovative new collaboration, the Silver Society, the Goldsmiths’ Company and the Goldsmiths’ Centre are to present an online course on the history of British silver from the sixteenth century to the present day. A series of talks, held over six weeks, will explore the evolution of forms and styles, illustrated by outstanding objects from collections across the world and enriched by close-up examinations of historic and contemporary masterpieces from the celebrated collection of the Goldsmiths’ Company.
Each session will be in two parts: beginning with a narrative chapter on the history and stylistic development of British silver, followed by a presentation focusing on a particular aspect of the history of the goldsmith’s craft.
Participants will be guided through topics such as silversmithing techniques, hallmarking, and fakes and forgeries.
Each session will be presented by Timothy Schroder and Lucy Morton.

The course will be taught online through the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s Zoom Webinar platform. Each session will last for 120 minutes including a 5 minute break and a Q&A session at the end.

Price for the full course: £90 /£60 (members of the Silver Society, the Goldsmiths’ Company History Group and Link Members and Gold Members of the Goldsmiths’ Centre / £30 (Members of the ECSG of the Silver Society, apprentices and students).

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The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust publishes a digital monthly review about gold and silversmithing. The Trust curates the Millennium Silver collection, Silver of the Stars and the historical archives of The Incorporation of Goldsmiths. The work of the Trust focuses on promoting and supporting the education, art and craft of Scotland’s gold and silversmithing heritage and trade.

The July review reveals the completed 2019 Outstanding Student Award, designed and made by Ruth Page.This goblet made in Fairmined Silver will remain in the permanent collection of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh.

The review also contains an interview with esteemed silversmith Rod Kelly from his workshop on Shetland. This in-depth conversation delves into Rod’s nearly forty-year career in silversmithing and his passion to support emerging makers.

Everyone can subscribe to this monthly review free of charge on the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust website (at the end of the page).

HammerClub received an announcement of Klaus-Dieter Eichler, in which he offers the book tanzil fidda – Jewish Metal-craft in Damascus. This catalogue was published in conjunction with a exhibition in the Jüdischen Museum Fürth, the Museum für Frühislamische Kunst Bamberg and the Synagoge of Ermreuth in 1995. The book describes the art of inlaying (silver or copper in bras, or copper in silver) and is based on research performed in 1992 in Damascus.
The Pagma Verlag has taken over the rests of the stock and offers the book for € 5 (+ shipping).

Ioni Laibarös, Gilla Wöllmer & Klaus-Dieter Eichler, tanzil fidda – Jüdisches Metallhandwerk in Damaskus (1995), 15 x 21 cm, 36 pages, 18 illustrations, b/w.

Order at Pagma Verlag.

Contemporary British Silversmiths were immensely proud to hold an exclusive interview with founder member of Contemporary British Silversmiths and former Chair, Richard Fox during London Craft Week.
Richard is one of the UK’s leading silversmiths and Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in 2020, one of the most prestigious positions in the precious metals industry, as well as being an active member of Contemporary British Silversmiths, serving as Chair from 1999 to 2002.
As managing director of Fox Silver, he has created work for a huge variety of corporate, public sector, private and motorsports clients, including Downing Street, Lambeth Palace, Bulgari, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Pernod Ricard and F1, to name a very select few.
In this up close and personal interview, silversmith and former Chair of Contemporary British Silversmiths, Angela Cork talks to him about his career from graduating from the Royal College of Art, to establishing his business and how he helped to found Contemporary British Silversmiths in 1995.

Studio DIVA in Antwerp (B) is giving a masterclass embossing techniques wit Patrick Storme. Embossing is a technique used to shape precious metal and apply decoration. Rather than striking the metal with a hammer, the silversmith uses a punch to refine the form of the article and add subtle detail, ornamentation or figures. If you are a professional silver or goldsmith, jewellery designer or student with a good grounding, sign up for our masterclass by September 27th and draw inspiration from master silversmith Patrick Storme. The spoken language of the masterclass is Dutch.

Practical information
The masterclass will take place at Studio DIVA from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm; Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 4 November. The number of participants is limited to 6. Applying is possible until 28 September.
Cost of the workshop: € 550 (incl. lunch and entry to the museum; excl. VAT).

For all further enquiries please visit the DIVA website or email: tom.iriks@divaantwerp.be