Stefan Tooke Silverware

Crosier for the Bishop of Sheffield

Sterling Silver, 2014.

Nick Palmer and Stefan Tooke were honoured to be commissioned to design and make a new crosier for the Bishop of Sheffield Steven Croft.

This piece jointly celebrates the centenary of Harry Brearley's discovery of stainless steel in 1913 and the centenary of the Sheffield Cathedral which was elevated from parish church status when the new diocese was created in 1914.

Sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Assay office and the laser cutting company, the crosier was completed in June 2014.

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"We are delighted to have added Stefan Tooke’s ‘Indulgent Spoon’ to Ruskin Mill Trust’s collection. Stefan Tooke’s high quality craftsmanship and use of materials reflects the Trust’s Arts & Crafts aesthetic of being both beautiful and useful. " Carole Baugh, Curator, Freeman College

"We are thrilled to have Stefan’s elegant spoon as part of Sheffield’s Designated Metalwork collection. It show the skills of well designed, hand crafted metalware for which the City is renowned are thriving today." Clare Starkie, Curator of Decorative Art, Museums Sheffield

"I saw Stefan Tooke's christening spoon at a craft show in Bedfordshire. I was determined then that , if ever I had a grandchild, I would ask him to make one. It seemed to me, to be the perfect spoon for a small child - a beautiful design, eminently practical and very satisfactory to hold " Joanna Daye

Stefan Tooke is a silversmith and spoon smith based in Sheffield, England.

Crosier for the Bishop of Sheffield