Bernard Cuzner

Bernard Lionel Cuzner (4 November 1877[1] – 4 January 1956)[2] was an English silversmith and product designer.

Cuzner was born in Alcester in Warwickshire and initially trained as a watchmaker, before showing talent as a silversmith while taking evening classes in Redditch at the Redditch School of Art.

[3] He moved to Birmingham to train at the Vittoria Street School of Jewellery and Silversmithing, and Birmingham School of Art where he was influenced by Robert Catterson Smith and Arthur Gaskin.

[4] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

[4] He also designed, such as for Liberty's Cymric range of silverware and jewellery from 1899 as well as private commissions.