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Alexander Fisher was the key figure in the revival of
enamelling in Britain in the late nineteenth century.
Alexander Fisher initially trained as a silversmith at
the South Kensington Schools, London (now the Royal
College of Art), between 1881 and 1884. Fired with an
interest in enamelling by the French enameller Louis
Dalpayrat, he went to Paris to study this art.
Fisher mastered many different
enamelling techniques
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The overmantel was commissioned or bought by
Arthur James Balfour, who became Prime Minister
in UK 1902, and was installed in the dining room of his
great mansion at Whittingehame in East Lothian



The Peacock Sconce, 1899
The Sconce (wall light) incorporates a peacock within
its design, a favourite motif in the decorative arts of
the late 19th century. It was always intended to
be an exhibition piece
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The paintigs is adorable!
They are indeed!
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