Bernard Lionel Cuzner (4 November 1877[1] – 4 January 1956)[2] was an English silversmith and product designer.
Bernard Cuzner | |
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| Born | 4 November 1877[1] |
| Died | 4 January 1956 |
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[4] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[5]
His work was within the Arts and Crafts style with extensive handwork.[4] He also designed, such as for Liberty's Cymric range of silverware and jewellery from 1899 as well as private commissions.[6]
Selected publications
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b City of London; Freedom Admission Papers, 1929 May
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; Evans, Hilary (March 2013). "Bernard Cuzner Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Brennan, Shawn (1990). "Bernard Cuzner". Reflections: arts & crafts metalwork in England and the United States. New York: Kurland-Zabar. OCLC 22451964.
- ^ a b c "Biography for Bernard Cuzner". BMAGIC. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Bernard Cuzner". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Silver bowl on stand, set with South Australian opals". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 10 February 2015.