Dorrie Nossiter (29 June 1893 – 1977) was an

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. Nossiter crafted bespoke jewellery in the English Arts and Crafts Tradition in both

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. Her designs are characterized by vibrant use of colour and floral motifs, with an emphasis on flowing, curved lines and gemstone embellishment. She was predominantly active during the 1930s. Nossiter received her education at the Municipal School of Art in

, where she studied from 1910 to 1914. In 1922, she married Ernest Guy Robinson. By 1935, Nossiter had moved to

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, where she exhibited in the ''"Art by Four Women"'' exhibition at Walker's Gallery, London. Nossiter would go on to exhibit her jewellery there from 1935 to 1939. Nossiter's work is often confused with that of another female jeweller and jewellery designer of the same period, Sibyl Dunlop.

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British jewellery designers English jewellers English goldsmiths 1893 births 1977 deaths Women metalsmiths British women jewellers People from Aston {{UK-artist-stub