Crozier and Cross for the new Bishop of Hertford
Christopher Foster wanted a locally designed and handmade crozier and cross for his appointment as Bishop of Hertford. He approached us as he was aware of our work through our Cross of St Alban design. This was an unusual, but interesting commission for us as Christopher wanted a contemporary design with a finish that combined polished and satin areas. We sketched various shaped involving this idea. The crozier hook shape is a modern interpretation of a 14th century crozier shape. The cross was handmade by us in Sterling silver, but the crozier was somewhat larger than our usual work!. So, we employed a local musical instrument maker to handwork brass tubing into our design and then we had it silver plated. The design allowed for the crozier to be dismantled for transportation, so a snooker cue manufacturer was consulted to make the screw joints! Christopher Foster wrote: "On appointment as Bishop of Hertford I was very keen that, as far as possible, my insignia of office should be special and appropriate. Harriet Kelsall, a young designer with growing reputation, works from a studio in the county which I serve as Bishop. Generously she worked on my pectoral cross and crozier (Bishop's staff or crook, recalling his duty to care for the flock) and in many conversations converted my preferences into a beautiful and special piece of silverwork. They are modern in design and manufacture, but traditional in concept"
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This pendant was created in our workshop as a previous one-off commission. We’d be delighted to give you an estimate for your own unique pendant based on this design.
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