Newlyn Copper was a class of

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copperware originating in

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History

In the late 19th century the fishing industry in Cornwall was becoming unreliable as a source of income; bad weather and seasonal fluctuations brought enforced periods of inactivity. It was decided that an alternative means of employment could be gained by training the unemployed fishermen to produce items in copper. John Drew Mackenzie, an artist who settled at Newlyn was a key figure in setting up the Newlyn Industrial Class, assisted by the benefactor and local

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, and artists Reginald Dick, T. C. Gotch, Perry Craft and John Pearson. After some early experiments, the class specialised in repoussé copper work and produced a wide range of domestic and decorative items. The school remained active for about thirty years after its establishment in 1890. Other known artists who produced work in the Newlyn style included: Herbert Dyer,

Obed Nicholls Obed Nicholls (1885–1962) was an English artist in copper repousseObed NICHOLLS
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, Phillip Hodder, William Pezzack, Tom Batten, John Payne Cotton, John Curnow, John Edgar Laity, George Mildren, Joe Pengelly, William P. Wright and William Tonkin. The range of objects produced by the class including trays, mirror and photograph frames, chambersticks, plates and chargers, boxes, bowls and coffee pots: designs typically featured fish, ships and other nautical themes. A permanent collection, representing much of the work of the original Newlyn School, is on view at the

Penlee House Penlee House is a museum and art gallery located in the town of Penzance in Cornwall, and is home to a great many paintings by members of the Newlyn School, including many by Stanhope Forbes, Norman Garstin, Walter Langley and Lamorna Birch ...

Gallery and Museum in

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. Newlyn Copper is now highly valued by collectors. The Copper Works Newlyn was re-established by Michael Johnson in 2004.

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*https://web.archive.org/web/20050315221632/http://www.penleehouse.org.uk/art-history/newlyn-da.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20060208101652/http://oldcopper.org/newlyn.htm *http://www.artscrafts.org.uk/branches/newlyn/newlynhistory.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230446/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/decarts/dali%20212.html A classic example of Newlyn copper *http://www.collectorcafe.com/article_archive.asp?article=410&id=1294 *https://web.archive.org/web/20070629131805/http://www.poikilia.co.uk/johnpearson.php *https://web.archive.org/web/20080522075650/http://www.jordanchard.com/webapp/jordanchard/servlet/JCViewPage?purpose=showpaintings&showby=artist&pagetitle=Newlyn+Copper%3Cbr%3E1890-1920&showid=50 Newlyn copper on Jordan & Chard website

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