Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Stuart Devlin was a mid-century modern Australian metalworker whose sparkling creations showcased the luster of silver. He used techniques like filigree and gilding to make a range of sterling silver serveware and decorative sculptures.
Devlin was born in Geelong, Victoria, in 1931. From 1951 to 1955, he taught gold and silversmithing in the town of Wangaratta. He went on to study at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1957 and earned a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in 1958. Devlin was awarded a two-year Harkness Fellowship by the Commonwealth Fund, which he used to spend time at Columbia University in New York City.
After returning to Melbourne, he won a competition to design Australian coinage in 1964. His initials are still on the 1966 Australian 50-cent coin. A year later, he moved back to London and opened a workshop. There, he began producing limited-edition Christmas boxes and Easter eggs, which continue to be highly prized by collectors. Devlin also took commissions for coins and medals from countries around the world. From 1979 to 1985, he operated a popular showroom on London’s Conduit Street.
Devlin was widely acclaimed and recognized for his work over his long career. In 1982, he was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweler to Her Majesty the Queen. From 1996 to 1997, he served as the Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company. In 2000, he designed a coin series for the Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Devlin retired to Littlehampton, West Sussex, where he died in 2018 at the age of 86. As described in his obituary in The Guardian, Devlin sought to bring “delight, surprise, intrigue and even amusement” to modern style.
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1980s British Vintage Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Silver
Mid-18th Century French Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Metal
1890s Spanish Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Silver Plate, Metal
1970s Australian Modern Vintage Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Silver
Early 20th Century Turkish Balkan Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Silver
19th Century Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Multi-gemstone
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Metal
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Metal
18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Metal
1970s English Other Vintage Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Silver
20th Century English Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Stuart Devlin Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver