Angela Cork (British 1973-) Small Balloon Vase, 2019 hallmarked for London 2019, sterling silver oxidised (10.2cm x 10.8cm x 1.25cm (4in x 4.25in x 0.5in)) Footnote: Angela Cork is known for her original, distinctive and easy recognisable work and her ethos is to produce elegant and sculptural work that is also functional and beautifully considered with elegant lines and purity of form. She is well regarded in the silversmithing world having been shown extensively in many prestigious galleries, museums and exhibitions and her work can be found in important private and public collections including The P&O Makower Trust for the National Museum of Wales, Birmingham Museum & City Art Gallery and The Goldsmiths’ Company. Commissions have included the Financial Times; St Johns College, Cambridge; Corpus Christi College, Oxford and a past Prime Warden Rosewater dish for the Goldsmiths’ Company. She was also Chair of the Contemporary British Silversmiths.