Wilfrid Nelson Isaac
Appearance
Wilfrid Nelson Isaac (30 March 1893 – 15 June 1972) was a New Zealand jeweller, enameller, metalworker and art school director. He is known for several public commissions for silver pieces, such as important trophies, and ecclesiastical items. Trained in the Arts and Crafts movement, he often incorporated New Zealand's indigenous styles, elements and materials such as Maori and opals. He was born in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia.[1]
References
- ^ Olsen, Justine. "Wilfrid Nelson Isaac". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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- 1893 births
- 1972 deaths
- 20th-century enamellers
- Australian enamellers
- New Zealand enamellers
- New Zealand jewellers
- 20th-century New Zealand artists
- Metalworkers
- New Zealand art teachers
- People from Kyneton
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- Australian jewellers
- Nelson College faculty
- 20th-century ceramists
- 20th-century New Zealand male artists
- New Zealand artist stubs