PETER DONOVAN
The following items were produced by the silversmith Peter Donovan. If you are particularly interested in collecting sterling silver or silverplated pieces by Peter Donovan but you can't find a suitable item in the list below, just contact us and we'll check to see whether we have some items in store which aren't already on our website.
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L8102 : Sterling Silver Jug & Beakers Set
Hallmarked In 1971
Hallmarked in Dublin in 1971 by Peter Donovan & 1979 by Kilkenny Design Workshops, this stunning, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Jug & Beakers Set, is incredibly stylish, with a tapering plain jug with gilt interior, and 6 modernist beakers of similar form, all presented on a fitted wooden tray with silver handles. The set measures 8.5"(21.5cm) tall, by 16.25"(41cm) wide, by 6.5"(16.5cm) deep. The silver weighs 45.8 troy ounces.
The Kilkenny Design Workshops were a government-funded research and development centre of excellence for design established in Ireland in 1963.
Peter Donovan was invited to join the Kilkenny Design Workshops in 1964. He was awarded the California Gold Medal at the RDS Crafts Competition in 1968, and continued designing for Kilkenny throughout his life.
In 2013 the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland held a conference titled "KDW@21C" that sought to investigate the continuing legacy and acknowledge the influence of the Kilkenny Design Workshops on Irish design practice and culture.
£6,475