the two enameled rings designed by William Hair Haseler

Private Collection, Isle of Man
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Liberty Silver Sketch Book, Westminster City Archives, London, n.d., p. 378, no. 5063 (for six rings)
Victor Arwas, Liberty Style, Tokyo, 1983, p. 119, no. S.27 (for one enameled ring)
Victor Arwas, Art Nouveau, From Mackintosh to Liberty, the Birth of a Style, London, 2000, p. 116 (for one enameled ring)

Overall in very good condition. The silver with minor surface scratches, minor oxidation, and some minor scattered indentations and nicks throughout, the latter concentrated to the edges, all not visually distracting and consistent with age and gentle use. The enamel to both of the larger rings with a few minor instances of wear and losses throughout, the largest loss overall measuring approximately 3/16 x 1/16 inch. The rings have been inspected under ultraviolet light and do not appear to have undergone any visible restoration. An elegant set of napkin rings from Archibald Knox that presents well overall.
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