WENDY RAMSHAW C.B.E. R.D.I. (BRITISH 1939-2018) §
PENDANT NECKLACE, 1971
£2,268
Auction: Modern Made Day 2 - Lots 124 to 456 - Friday 02 May at 10:30
Description
stamped maker's mark, hallmarked for London 1971, silver and rock crystal
Dimensions
inner width of neck piece: 11.2cm (4 3/8in); overall height: 25cm (9 7/8in)
Provenance
Private Collection, U.K.
Footnote
Around 1970, Ramshaw shifted her focus to working with silver and gold, quickly developing a distinctive minimalist style shaped by modernism and industrial design. This early necklace, dated 1971, exemplifies her evolving aesthetic with its linear purity and use of rock crystal, highlighting the mutual influence between her and David Watkins during this period. It was precisely at this time that Ramshaw exhibited her ring sets and neck ornaments in the British Design exhibition at the Louvre in 1971, an achievement that earned her a Council of Industrial Design award in 1972.