Underhill, R.

London; metal worker, metalsmith (1889-1890)

A member of the Guild of Handicraft. His work exhibited by the Guild or C.R. Ashbee at the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society, London, 1889 and 1890 included:

1889 – standard candlestick, with reflector in wrought iron and repoussé copper, designed by C.R. Ashbee, ironwork by R. Underhill, copper work by J. Williams (cat. no. 190); fender in repoussé copper, designed by J. Pearson, executed by Pearson, R. Underhill and J. Williams (cat. no. 191); signboard of the Guild & School, designed by Ashbee, gesso and gilding by Ashbee, iron-work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 195); fender in repoussé copper and wrought iron, designed by Ashbee, copper work by J. Williams and J. Pearson and iron-work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 211); coal scuttle in repoussé and wrought copper, designed by Ashbee, repoussé work by J. Williams, coppersmith’s work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 214); two sconces in copper and wrought iron, designed by Ashbee, copper work by J. Williams, iron-work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 222); sconce in repoussé copper, design and repoussé work by J. Pearson, coppersmith’s work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 231); grandfather clock in basswood stained red, ornamented with iron-work and gesso, designed by Ashbee, cabinet work by R.G. Phillips, carving by H. Warren, gesso and painting by Ashbee, iron-work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 791) 

1890 - oak secretaire decorated with gesso and colour, designed by Ashbee, woodwork by W. Curtis, gesso work by W. Hardiman, ironwork by R. Underhill (cat. no. 374); copper coal vase, designed by Ashbee, repoussé work by John Williams, smith’s work by R. Underhill (cat. no. 375); copper fender and fire-irons, designed and executed by J. Pearson, ironwork by R. Underhill (cat. no. 468)

Source: Arts & Crafts Exhibition catalogues, 1888-1916.