Dorrie Nossiter
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Dorrie Nossiter was an English
jewellery designer from Aston
, near Birmingham
.
Nossiter crafted precious jewellery in the English Arts and Crafts Tradition
in both sterling silver
and gold
. Her work is known for her use of color and floral and curvature lines using gemstones in motifs.
Nossiter was educated at the Municipal School of Art
in Birmingham
from 1910 to 1914. Nossiter married Ernest Guy Robinson in 1922. By 1935 she was living in London
where her work was shown in the "Art by Four Women" exhibition at Walker's Gallery, London. Nossiter would go on to exhibit there from 1935 to 1939.
Ref 1. http://www.dorrienossiter.co.uk/
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jewellery designer from Aston
Aston
Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:...
, near Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
.
Nossiter crafted precious jewellery in the English Arts and Crafts Tradition
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
in both sterling silver
Sterling silver
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925....
and gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. Her work is known for her use of color and floral and curvature lines using gemstones in motifs.
Nossiter was educated at the Municipal School of Art
Birmingham School of Art
The Birmingham School of Art was a municipal art school based in the centre of Birmingham, England. Although the organisation was absorbed by Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971 and is now part of Birmingham City University's Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, its Grade I listed building on...
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
from 1910 to 1914. Nossiter married Ernest Guy Robinson in 1922. By 1935 she was living in London
London
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where her work was shown in the "Art by Four Women" exhibition at Walker's Gallery, London. Nossiter would go on to exhibit there from 1935 to 1939.
Ref 1. http://www.dorrienossiter.co.uk/