Passion: A story about the love for Tunbridge Ware by Panelist Lyn Pease
Some pieces from Lyn's Private Collection A passion, how does it begin? My passion with Tunbridge Ware began when I was about 8 years old, and yes, that may be rather young to start appreciating craftsmanship, but then I had a very good mentor. My Great Aunt Clara Shuell had a small collection of this lovely, intricate work and as I spent part of my summer holidays staying with her and my Uncle Jock at their home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, I grew to love it as much as she did. Lyn's Great Aunt Clara Shuell and Uncle Jock If I was good, and I was in those days, I was allowed to open my Aunt’s display cabinet and take out her collection. Auntie would talk to me about how it was made and when she had bought the pieces. She did tell me that one day her collection would be mine, but sadly that wasn’t to be, however, my own collection has been built on trying to find similar pieces so that I can connect back to this wonderful, kind lady. My favou...