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Title
Date(s)
- Late 19th century-early 21st century (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent
Approximately 500 pieces, currently stored in:
40x banker boxes, labelled 1 – 40
1x silver tray in blue bag
1x blue leather box
1x ‘Guala Closures Group’ box
Content and Structure
Scope and content
A diverse collection of mainly silver items including a wide selection of contemporary GSA undergraduate, graduate and staff works from about 1985 to 2019, as collected by Helen Cargill Thompson.
The collection includes items of contemporary, antique and period silver exhibiting a broad range of technical skills, design finesse and a selection of provincial historical Scottish silver makers marks and town marks on both functional and decorative objects.
Items included in the collection were acquired with the intention of being gifted to the Glasgow School of Art Archive as an educational resource.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.
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Archival history
Custodial history
Bequeathed to The Glasgow School of Art in 2020. JAC/317.
Physical Description and Conditions of Use
Conditions governing access
Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections are open for research by appointment. For further details, please refer to our Access Policy @ https://gsaarchives.net/policies
Some material is currently uncatalogued and therefore not accessible for researchers.
Conditions governing reproduction
Application for permission to reproduce should be submitted to The Archives and Collections at The Glasgow School of Art.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of material.
For further details, please refer to our Reprographic Service Guide @ https://gsaarchives.net/policies
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Physical Description
The majority of the pieces are made in silver.
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Processing information
Draft collection level description created by Susannah Waters, Archives & Collections Manager, December 2020.
Language(s)
- English
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Archivist's note
Finding Aid Author/s: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections.
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