Small Beaded Bowl

Artist Malcolm Appleby (Beckenham, England, born 1946)

Date1990

Object NameBowl

Mediumsilver, gold

ClassificationsApplied Art

AcquisitionPurchased in 1999 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund and the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG011125

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About MeLike many designer silversmiths, Appleby works in collaboration with other craftsmen to realise his designs. In 1988 he began a series of silver bowls and cups with folded rims and 18ct gold beads. These were soldered on to the flat surface of the metal, which was subsequently raised by Peter Musgrove. The final effect of this innovative technique is one of rippled, pleated texture around the rim with a quilted appearance on the vessel body. In the larger bowl the beads are applied in a random pattern, whilst the smaller cup is more regularised. Here he succeeds in making the metal behave like cloth.

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This silver bowl with gold beads has an almost cloth like appearance. Appleby made it in collaboration with Peter Musgrove