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Omar Ramsden

Omar Ramsden (1873 - 1939) was active/lived in England.  Omar Ramsden is known for Silverware design objects, Vesse;s.

Ramsden, Omar
1873 - 1939

Omar Ramsden was born in Sheffield in 1873, the son of an electroplate and silver manufacturer.  

At fourteen he was apprenticed to a Sheffield firm of silversmiths where he acquired technical training and experience of mechanized silver production. After this he attended classes at the Sheffield School of Art where he won a succession of prizes and awards and where he met his friend and future business partner Alwyn Carr.

After several months travelling through Europe together, the two friends returned to England and set up a studio together in London. In 1898 they registered their mark at Goldsmiths Hall in London and embarked on a partnership which would last until after the War, ending in 1919. Their work drew influence as much from the medieval period as from the contemporary Art Nouveau period, with great reference to the designs of C.R. Ashbee, and they were often enhanced with Celtic-style inscriptions which became their si   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2666 characters.]  Artist bio

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