COLLECTING 2 NEWLYN COPPER
Feb 05, 2020
2 minutes
says Jenny Oldaker
‘Newlyn craftsmen created items that were decorative and useful.’
The fishing industry in Cornwall was hardly a reliable source of income in the 19th century. Bad weather meant fishermen could suffer considerable periods of inactivity – especially through the winter – but, for the town of Newlyn, help came along from a surprising source.
The artist John Drew Mackenzie had recently moved to Newlyn and
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