Eleanor Flegg discusses Irish silversmith Seamus Gill, chosen by a panel of experts on behalf of the Crafts Council of Ireland to acknowledge consistency in design excellence
Irish silver, having spent the 20th century in quiet retirement, is currently enjoying a bit of a high. There are several contributing factors behind this revival, but no small credit must go to a small number of talented silversmiths who have worked magic with the metal. Among the best of these, Seamus Gill has focused on reinterpreting the traditional forms of 18th- and 19th-century table top silverware — the candelabra, the vase, and the candlestick
