Silver Collection

'Double Bow'

Gold (18 ct), silver, nickel alloy, lapis lazuli, sapphire and ruby

Date: 2008

22.4 cm height

Commissioned by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous in memory of Valerie Stewart; WA2008.96

Valerie Stewart, together with Joan Crossley-Holland, founded the Oxford Gallery in 1968. Valerie's main interest was in jewellery and metalwork and through the gallery she played an important role in promoting a number of extremely talented young artists, including Wendy Ramshaw CBE, the creator of this work. 'Double Bow' evolved from a piece Wendy made for the Oxford Gallery in 1977, entitled 'Bowring', to mark the Gallery's 100th exhibition.

Information derived from T. Schroder, British and Continental Gold and Silver in the Ashmolean (2009)