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Indulge into Fellows’ upcoming Vintage Jewellery & Accessories sale and you will come across some captivating lots. None less than Lot 154 in the sale, a beautiful Arts and Crafts ceramic, enamel and opal pendant, by English architect and designer, Charles Robert Ashbee. Charles Robert Ashbee was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts Movement which lasted from around 1880 until 1920, shortly after the First World War. The Arts and Crafts Movement was the defining design movement of the past few centuries. Worries from industrialisation in regards to the impacts on design prompted individuals involved in the movement to reach a much wider global audience. Hence, architects, painters, sculptors and designers, began spreading the movement with the emergence of Art schools and technical colleges throughout the 20th century. The idea of teaching arts and crafts became the norm, paving way for a modern arts and crafts culture. Continue reading →