Brett Payne (Sheffield); A Modern Hallmarked Silver Necklace...

Hammer

£750

Brett Payne (Sheffield); A Modern Hallmarked Silver Necklace, 'No.28 with Gold Beads', Sheffield 2001, 40.5cm long, in original long case, with booklet.
*Brett Payne card purchase receipt dated 14 June 02 £610.
£750-£850
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Brett Payne is a leading British silversmith with over twenty-five years experience. His approach to design and making combines the ancient technique of hot forging with original and contemporary ideas of form. He designs and hand-makes all his pieces in his workshop in Sheffield, a city renowned for its silversmithing heritage.
Brett Payne is a Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, a Freeman of The Cutlers' Company of Hallamshire, a Fellow of the Institute of Professional Goldsmiths, a past Chairman of The Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council and a Director of British Silver Week. He regularly exhibits his work both in the UK and abroad and has participated in numerous exhibitions, most notably at The Pompidou Centre, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; The Keith Lippert Gallery, Washington; The Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow and at The Goldsmiths' Hall in London. In recent years he has exhibited his work in Munich, New York and Antwerp, as well as Finland, Holland and Denmark.
Brett has won many awards for his craftsmanship and his work can be seen in numerous collections including the V&A, the Vintners' Company,
The Cutlers' Company and The House of Lords.