Photograph and description courtesy of Manx National Heritage

Photograph and description courtesy of Manx National Heritage

Photograph and description courtesy of Manx National Heritage

Photograph and description courtesy of Manx National Heritage

The verses are also known as \\\"St. Patrick\\\'s Hymn\\\" or \\\"St. Patrick\\\'s Breastplate\\\". It is believed that St. Patrick wrote it in 433 A.D. for divine protection before successfully converting the Irish King Leoghaire and his subjects from paganism to Christianity.

The illustrations by Knox run to 56 pages and were not completed at the time of his death. He spent over 30 years on the work for is own spiritual understanding and discipline. The bound volume is a National Treasure on the Isle of Man.

© Mellors & Kirk and description courtesy of Mellors and Kirk Auctioneers

A Liberty & Co. Cymric silver and yellow green enamel box, possibly a biscuit box. The lid is double hinged and inset with blister pearls. Hallmarked Birmingham 1900, the design is attributed to Archibald Knox. This is one of only two known enamelled pieces of this design, the other being in the Victoria and Albert Museum on display in the silver gallery. An exceptional example illustrating one of Knox´s earliest modernist Celtic designs.

Photograph and description courtesy of The Peartree Collection.

Thrym is a garden pot or jardiniere designed by Archibald Knox and made by Carter & Co. (forerunners of The Poole Pottery) for Liberty and Co. These are sometimes just plain terracotta or can be different colours. This one is a beautiful glazed honey brown.

Thrym in Norse mythology was the giant god king of frost/ice.

Photographs and description courtesy of a private collector.