In Search of Ramsden and Carr

While looking into her genealogy, particularly the Cumberbatches from Barbados, HelenAshton discovered the silversmith Omar Ramsden and his connection to her family. 

Omar Ramsden and fellow Sheffield-born designer Alwyn Carr set up a partnership in 1898moving to London to exploit the fashionable taste for handmade silver of the Arts and CraftsMovement and, with the help of skilled artisans, made articles adapted from Gothic andRenaissance designs with Celtic-style inscriptions, which became their trademark. 

A fascinating story, painstakingly researched following one of the most successfulsilversmithing collaborations of the 20th century. Helen’s interest became a fascinatingobsession, resulting in three years of research to find out about his family background inSheffield and his long partnership.

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