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Eileen Gatt

Eileen Gatt

The incorporation of exquisite narrative details such as seals, birds and sleek polar bears make the beautiful silverware of Eileen Gatt immediately recognisable.

Seal beaker, silver and 18ct gold, 2006 by Eileen Gatt  Photo: Ewan Weatherspoon
Beaker, silver and 18ct gold, 2004 by Eileen Gatt  Photo: Ewan Weatherspoon
Beaker, silver and 18ct gold, 2004 by Eileen Gatt  Photo: Ewan Weatherspoon

The christening beakers are inspired by the mythical interaction between man and the sea, such as the ancient ‘Selkie’ stories which describe people who live as humans on land but transform into seals under the sea.