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Writing desk for Gladsmuir

This item suffered significant damage in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014.

Desk with hinged top, designed for Gladsmuir, Kilmacolm.

The majority of this piece of furniture was lost, however a brass repousse panel plus three handles, all damaged, were salvaged and have undergone conservation and consolidation work. The original item was assessed for conservation in 2010 as part of the Mackintosh Conservation and Access Project (2006-2010).

Mackintosh, Charles Rennie

Silver teapot

Traditional style hammer worked silver teapot (Edinburgh hallmark, 1982, GSA makers stamp) with heat proof handle and lid knob.  Swan necked spout and hip shaped body.

McDougall, James

Silver coffee pot

Traditional style hammered silver coffee pot (Edinburgh hallmark, 1981, GSA makers stamp) with hinged lid and swan necked spout.  Heatproof handle and lid knob.  Hip shaped body.

Houston, Elizabeth

Silver candlestick

Tall, arum lily shaped hammered silver candlestick (Edinburgh hallmark, 1981, makers stamp RD) with textured gilt area at base picking out imaginary trail of molten wax.

Drew, Rodger

Salt shaker

Salt shaker. Cylindrical in design with raised mealy bug pattern band on the upper section. 

Makers mark HFC, Edinburgh assay stamp, date stamp 1978.

Curran, Fay

Rolls Royce cufflinks

Pair of cufflinks made by jeweller Sheng Zhang while he was an Artist in Residence in the department of Silversmithing and Jewellery at The Glasgow School of Art. Zhang’s commission was an element of the Silversmithing and Jewellery’s partnership with Rolls Royce and Partners Finance. Cufflinks made from decommissioned aviation engine parts. The cufflinks are a limited edition of 39 pieces. The other pieces of the series have been used to support charitable causes.

Zhang, Sheng

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee medal

Commemorating Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. Inscribed Obverse: "Longitudio dierum in dextera eius et in sinistra gloria 1837" (with portrait bust of Victoria as in 1837); Reverse: "Victoria annum regni sexagesimum feliciter claudit XX IUM mDCCCXCVII" (with portrait bust of Victoria as in 1897).

Brock, Sir Thomas

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee medal

Commemorating Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897. Inscribed Obverse: "Longitudio dierum in dextera eius et in sinistra gloria 1837" (with portrait bust of Victoria as in 1837); Reverse: "Victoria annum regni sexagesimum feliciter claudit XX IUM mDCCCXCVII" (with portrait bust of Victoria as in 1897).

Brock, Sir Thomas

Presentation Box

Hinged brass box presented to Fra Newbery by former students in celebration of Newbery's 25th anniversary as Director. Inscribed: "From the past students to Fra H Newbery esquire the Director and Headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art on the occasion of the completion of his 25th year in that capacity 20th day of December 1909".

Pepper shaker

Pepper shaker in hallmarked silver. 
Cylindrical design with raised mealy bug pattern band on the upper section.  Makers mark HFC, Edinburgh assay stamp, date stamp 1978.

Curran, Fay

Paris International Exhibition medal

Art nouveau design. Female portrait (reverse). Inscribed Obverse: "Exposition Universelle Internationale 1900 Glasgow School of Art" Reverse: "Republique Francaise". In class four of this section the GSA was awarded a gold medal for special teaching of Fine Art.

Chaplain, Jules-Clement

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