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An Assembled Collection of Five Copper Vessels
Estimate: $300-$500
Sold
$400
Live Auction
Artist and Artisan: Fetcher House and the Collection of James G. Hansen
Location
Chicago
Description
An Assembled Collection of Five Copper Vessels
Early 20th Century
comprising an unmarked hammered copper vase, a floral motif vase stamped 'Made in Beldray England' on underside, a small hammered vase and a pair of bud vases, each with a Russian two headed eagle stamp on underside.
Height of tallest 9 1/2 x diameter 7 inches.
Property from the Estate of James G. Hansen at Fetcher House, Winnetka, Illinois
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
The two bud vases have been re-soldered along the center bands. The English vase with floral motif has scattered dents to the body and base and is somewhat bent out of round. The larger Russian vase has several dents around the widest part of the body and surface dirt on the interior. The largest vase has a few surface scuffs and scratches, but has an otherwise attractive hammered surface. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
The Fetcher House in Winnetka, Illinois was designed by local architect Augustus Higginson and built in 1901 for Edwin S. Fechheimer (who later changed his last name to Fetcher). Higginson was a Winnetka resident and member of the Chicago Arts and Crafts Society at Hull House and was therefore the ideal architect to design Fetcher’s home in the desired Arts and Crafts style. In April 1905, The House Beautiful featured the home, praising the architecture and interior design as “simple, sincere, and unpretentious.” [1]Over the following century, there were several additions and renovations to the home as it passed through three owners before James Hansen purchased it in 1979. Hansen was a passionate and knowledgeable collector, who valued and preserved the history of The Fetcher House. As an artist and industrial designer himself, he had a deep appreciation for the Arts and Crafts movement for its creation of beautiful, functional objects made from natural materials as a reaction against mass production.Hansen built his collection to fit the style of the home including striking examples of works by important early 20th century makers such as Tiffany Studios, Roycroft, Stickley, and Grueby, as well as Chicago metalsmiths Robert Jarvie and Jessie Preston. Freeman’s | Hindman is honored to present this eclectic and inspired collection in our Early 20th Century Design auction on May 20, 2025 and Artist and Artisan: Fetcher House and the Collection of James G. Hansen auction on June 6, 2025.[1] Robie, Virginia, “A Bachelor’s Cottage in the Country,” The House Beautiful (April 1905), 30-31.