George Hunt (1892 - 1960) was a Birmingham-based Arts and Crafts jeweller and artist. Born in Dudley, he moved, with his family to Harborne. The Birmingham Civic Society, along with his great-nephew, recently unveiled a blue plaque at his Bull Street Address. George Hunt was a defining character in the Arts and Crafts movement.
At the age of five, he lost his hearing after suffering from diphtheria. But, he never let his disability hold him back. In 1908, at age 16, he won free admission to the prestigious Birmingham School of Art, where Bernard Cuzner taught him. While at the Margaret Street school, he won several prizes. Mainly in both design and metalwork in a number of national competitions.
By the 1920s, he was a prominent member of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. Here he exhibited alongside Omar Ramsden, Arthur and George Gaskin and John Paul Cooper. His work was widely exhibited including various exhibitions in Paris.
Recalled as a tall, bespectacled man who spoke loudly and quickly, dressed in a black cape and hat, he was an outgoing figure. In the 1920s, he opened a shop at Five Ways, near Birmingham city centre. His clientele included aristocracy such as Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland and reputedly, the Queen Mother.
George Hunt at Auction
Silver & Plated Ware | Antiques & Collectables | Wednesday 11th December 2024
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Monday 9th December 10:00-16:00
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