Small Arts & Crafts Ashtray & Matchbox Holder, Hugo Berger, Goberg, Germany. Circa 1910s. Spring Sale! The mirroring adds another dimension

The mirroring adds another dimension to the flickering flame

Height: 33cm / Max

making it quite unique

Simple lines and circles make up the repeat pattern

The age of this bowl likely dates to the late 1980s after the opening of Hughes' workshop in Cumbria

Small Arts & Crafts Ashtray & Matchbox Holder, Hugo Berger, Goberg, Germany. Circa 1910s. Spring Sale! The mirroring adds another dimensionDesigned by Hugo Berger for Goberg in the early 20th century, a matching ashtray and matchbox holder with striker, made in West Germany. There is something particularly interesting about the elegant scale of these pieces and the simple forms used, alongside the contrasting and somewhat medieval textures and darkened rust throughout. These are very much in keeping with the Arts & Crafts design movement with their rivets and hand applied yet uniform