Bernard_Cuzner

Bernard Cuzner

Bernard Cuzner

British artist

Bernard Lionel Cuzner (1877 – 4 January 1956)[1] was an English silversmith and product designer.

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[4]

His work was within the Arts and Crafts style with extensive handwork.[3] He also designed, such as for Liberty's Cymric range of silverware and jewellery from 1899 as well as private commissions.[5]

Selected publications

  • 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

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Brennan, Shawn (1990). "Bernard Cuzner". Reflections: arts & crafts metalwork in England and the United States. New York: Kurland-Zabar. OCLC 22451964.
  3. [3]
    "Biography for Bernard Cuzner". BMAGIC. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Bernard Cuzner". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Silver bowl on stand, set with South Australian opals". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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