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Elizabeth Eleanor D'Arcy Gaw (Canadian, 1868-1944)and Dirk Van Erp (Dutch-American). Copper vessel, ca. 1908 to 1911. A beautiful hand-hammered copper vase by the iconic Arts and Crafts metalsmith Dirk van Erp and his partner and collaborator Elizabeth Eleanor D'Arcy Gaw. The sizeable vessel presents with a classic form and a wonderful warm patina. It is marked with the Gaw/Van Erp logo featuring a Dutch windmill with the artisan's names beneath it in block letters - "D'ARCY GAW/DIRK VAN ERP" - on the base. Size: 6.5" in diameter at widest point x 8.7" H (16.5 cm x 22.1 cm)

Dirk Van Erp was one of the most important metalworkers in California during the Arts and Crafts period. Prior to immigrating to the United States, he apprenticed under his father in the Netherlands. D'Arcy Gaw was born in Montreal, Quebec; attended the Art Institute of Chicago and then studied under C.R. Ashbee at the Guild and School of Handicraft in London. Upon returning to the U.S. she eventually moved to California like many like-minded Arts and Crafts designers. There she became president of the California Guild of the Arts and Crafts and worked at lighting designer Lillian Palmer's San Jose studio in 1907. It was in 1908 or 1909 that she ended up joining Dirk Van Erp, Palmer's rival. Van Erp and D'Arcy Gaw set up their studio on Sutter Street in San Francisco. Their partnership came to an end on January 30, 1911.

Provenance: private Fort Myers, Florida, USA collection, via inheritance

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  • Condition: Overall excellent with a warm patina. The vase is marked with the Gaw/Van Erp logo featuring a Dutch windmill (somewhat worn away) and the artisan's names beneath it in block letters - "D'ARCY GAW/DIRK VAN ERP" - on the base. Visible seam down side of vessel. Normal age wear with expected scuffs, tool marks, areas of oxidation, stains, and a few minute white paint flecks. Please feel free to zoom in on images to assess.

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