Malcolm Appleby MBE | |
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Born | 1946 (age 78–79) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Beckenham School of Art,Ravensbourne College of Art,Central School of Arts and Crafts,Sir John Cass School of Art,Royal College of Art |
Known for | Engraving |
Notable work | Monde of the Coronet of Charles, Prince of Wales; 500th anniversary silver cup for the London Assay Office; Raven gun for the Royal Armouries; Silver teapot and gold beaded silver bowl for the Art Gallery of Western Australia |
Awards | Honorary D.Litt. fromHeriot-Watt University (2000), Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) (2014) |
Malcolm ApplebyMBE (born 1946 inWest Wickham)[1] is a Scottish engraver. His public and private commissions include: themonde (orb) of theCoronet of Charles, Prince of Wales (1969); a 500th anniversary silver cup for theLondon Assay Office (1978); a raven gun for theRoyal Armouries (1986); a cruet set for10 Downing Street, commissioned byThe Silver Trust (1988); a sculptural tablepiece forBute House, Edinburgh, the residence of theFirst Minister for Scotland (1999); a silver teapot and gold beaded silver bowl for theArt Gallery of Western Australia inPerth, Australia (2000); and the Royal andGannochy Trust Medals awarded by theRoyal Society of Edinburgh (2000, 2003).
Appleby trained atBeckenham School of Art,Ravensbourne College of Art,Central School of Arts and Crafts,Sir John Cass School of Art and theRoyal College of Art. He was a Littledale Scholar at theWorshipful Company of Goldsmiths in 1969. He has lived in Scotland for most of his working life, and currently maintains an atelier atGrandtully nearAberfeldy, Perthshire. He received an honoraryD.Litt. fromHeriot-Watt University in 2000[2] and was appointedMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the2014 Birthday Honours for services to hand engraving.[3]