Miniature round button, featuring three-dimensional head design

• Reference:GB 1694 NMC/1437
• Dates of Creation:c1900s-1920s
• Name of Creator:
  Davidson, Peter Wylie
• Physical Description:
  1

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Born Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire. Davidson was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1884-1903. In 1885 he was awarded a Local examination, 2nd grade certificate in freehand drawing.
  He was also a member of staff at the School, during which time he held the following positions: Assistant Master (decorative art) metalwork, wrought & repousse 1897/8 to 1919/20; Instructor (Design & Decorative Art) gold & silversmith’s work; metalwork & repousse 1903-1919/20; Instructor (Design & Decorative Art) Bookbinding; Leatherwork 1914/15 to 1919/20; Instructor (Design & Decorative Art) Woodcarving 1914/15 to 1919/20; Enamels 1920/21 to 1927/8; Decorative Leatherwork from 1921/22; Bookbinding, Leatherwork from 1929/30. At retirement (1934/5) Metal work – gold and silver, book binding and leatherwork.
  He founded a metalwork and Design Studio in Glasgow in the 1890s, and wrote a book on educational metalcraft in 1927.
  His brother William A Davidson also studied at GSA and worked as a silversmith, going on to take up a teaching position at the Art School in Dundee.

• Acquisition Information

  Gift of Iain Davidson (artist's grandson).

• Note

  Born Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire. Davidson was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1884-1903. In 1885 he was awarded a Local examination, 2nd grade certificate in freehand drawing.
  He was also a member of staff at the School, during which time he held the following positions: Assistant Master (decorative art) metalwork, wrought & repousse 1897/8 to 1919/20; Instructor (Design & Decorative Art) gold & silversmith’s work; metalwork & repousse 1903-1919/20; Instructor (Design & Decorative Art) Bookbinding; Leatherwork 1914/15 to 1919/20; Instructor (Design & Decorative Art) Woodcarving 1914/15 to 1919/20; Enamels 1920/21 to 1927/8; Decorative Leatherwork from 1921/22; Bookbinding, Leatherwork from 1929/30. At retirement (1934/5) Metal work – gold and silver, book binding and leatherwork.
  He founded a metalwork and Design Studio in Glasgow in the 1890s, and wrote a book on educational metalcraft in 1927.
  His brother William A Davidson also studied at GSA and worked as a silversmith, going on to take up a teaching position at the Art School in Dundee.

• Additional Information

  Published

• Subjects

  Design (arts)

  Metalwork (visual works)