Bromsgrove Guild Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Bromsgrove School of Art
- Gilbert, Walter
- Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Hereford & Worcester, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Architectural metal products manufacture inc windows, gates, rainwater goods, etc
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Goldsmithing & silversmithing
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Jewellery, decorative objects, etc, production
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Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture
Other wood products manufacture
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Stained, enamelled & painted glass products manufacture
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Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture
Wood carvings production
Notes:
Established 1898 out of Bromsgrove School of Art. Led by Walter Gilbert as Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts. Incorporated 1921 as Bromsgrove Guild Ltd. Closed 1966. A grouping of craftsmen working in many materials - metal, wood, glass, textiles, etc - to produce wood carvings, stained glass, architectural metal work such as gates and railings, etc. Early on influenced by arts and crafts movement. Achieved an international reputation for design and craftsmanship, participating in many prestige projects
Publications:
- Bromsgrove Guild. An illustrated history by Watt, Quinton (ed)
- From Bromsgrove to Aston Fields. A study of Victorian expansion by McGregor-Smith, Jennie
- Saga of the Renowned Guild of Decorative Arts by Morrison, Barbara J
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Bromsgrove School of Art
- Gilbert, Walter
- Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Hereford & Worcester, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Architectural metal products manufacture inc windows, gates, rainwater goods, etc
- Luxury / consumer goods production Goldsmithing & silversmithing
- Luxury / consumer goods production Jewellery, decorative objects, etc, production
- Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Other wood products manufacture
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Stained, enamelled & painted glass products manufacture
- Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Wood carvings production
Notes:
Established 1898 out of Bromsgrove School of Art. Led by Walter Gilbert as Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts. Incorporated 1921 as Bromsgrove Guild Ltd. Closed 1966. A grouping of craftsmen working in many materials - metal, wood, glass, textiles, etc - to produce wood carvings, stained glass, architectural metal work such as gates and railings, etc. Early on influenced by arts and crafts movement. Achieved an international reputation for design and craftsmanship, participating in many prestige projectsPublications:
- Bromsgrove Guild. An illustrated history by Watt, Quinton (ed)
- From Bromsgrove to Aston Fields. A study of Victorian expansion by McGregor-Smith, Jennie
- Saga of the Renowned Guild of Decorative Arts by Morrison, Barbara J