Shagreen Box by John Paul Cooper
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A silver mounted walnut and shagreen cylindrical box by John Paul Cooper (1869-1933), with silver maker's label to interior of lid, height 9.5 cm, diameter 9 cm. Other Notes: John Paul Cooper (1869-1933) was a second-generation artist of the Arts & Craft movement and is credited with reviving the lost art of shagreen at the end of the 19th century. This cylindrical box is typical of Cooper's shagreen work and during his lifetime such boxes were a popular commodity.
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- Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.
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