A Modernist silver water jug and two matching beakers, each of cylindrical form with half-spiral-fluted decoration, London 2004 and 2005 by Ian Calvert, height of jug 20.2cm, height of beakers 10.2cm, total weight 1411.8g. Note: Ian Calvert was born in 1938. He began his craft education at 13 and attended evening classes at The Gravesend School of Art. In 1954, whilst still at The Gravesend School of Art, the silversmith R.E. Stone offered him a four-year apprenticeship. In 1957 he represented Great Britain in The International Apprenticeship Competition in Madrid and won first prize. After National Service Ian worked for Wakely & Wheeler before setting up The Silver Workshop in 1964, along with former Gravesend students Tony Law and Ron Stevens, and later joined by Keith Redfern. Ian left The Silver Work Shop Ltd in 1972 to establish his own business. In 2003 he moved to a larger premises with his son Justin.