Bernard Cuzner
Bernard Lionel Cuzner (1877 – 4 January 1956)[1] was an English silversmith and product designer.
Cuzner was born in Alcester in Warwickshire and initially trained as a watchmaker, before showing talent as a silversmith while taking evening classes in Redditch at the Redditch School of Art.[2] He moved to Birmingham to train at the Vittoria Street School of Jewellery and Silversmithing, and Birmingham School of Art where he was influenced by Robert Catterson Smith and Arthur Gaskin.[3] From 1900 he taught at the school and began designing for W. H. Haseler and Liberty & Co.
He was head of the department of metalwork at the Birmingham School of Art from 1910 until 1942.[3]
His work was within the Arts and Crafts style with extensive handwork.[3] He also designed, such as for Liberty's Cymric range of silverware and jewellery from 1899 as well as private commissions.[4]
Selected Publications
- Bernard Cuzner, Decorative metal overlay, Dryad Press, Leicester (1931) 45 pages, 23 figures, photo and drawn
- Bernard Cuzner, A first book of Metal-work, The Dryad Press, Leicester (1931) 162 pages, 6 plates ISBN 9780905418544
- Bernard Cuzner, Silversmith’s Manual, NAG Press, London, 1st edition (1935) 224 pages, 133 figures ISBN 978-0719800627
References
- ↑ Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; Evans, Hilary (March 2013). "Bernard Cuzner Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ↑ Brennan, Shawn (1990). "Bernard Cuzner". Reflections: arts & crafts metalwork in England and the United States. New York: Kurland-Zabar. OCLC 22451964.
- 1 2 3 "Biography for Bernard Cuzner". BMAGIC. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ↑ "Silver bowl on stand, set with South Australian opals". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 10 February 2015.