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CR Ashbee was a prime mover in the Arts and Crafts movement. He founded the Guild of Handicraft in London in 1888.This piano designed by Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942) in 1898-9 and made by John Broadwood & Sons in 1900. C R Ashbee was a prime mover in the Arts and Crafts Movement. He founded the Guild of Handicraft in London in 1888. The Guild soon established an international reputation for design and workmanship. In 1902, believing that 'the proper place for the Arts and Crafts is in the country' Ashbee and the Guild moved to Chipping Campden. The piano was a wedding present to his wife Janet, who loved music. It was a focal point in the Ashbee household, even accompanying them to Jerusalem and Ashbee's daughters remembered Janet playing the piano while they danced. It is decorated by Morris and Company artist Walter Taylor with an illustrated poem by Ashbee. Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum has a nationally significant collection relating to the Arts and Crafts Movement.

CR Ashbee was a prime mover in the Arts and Crafts movement. He founded the Guild of Handicraft in London in 1888.