Specialties

1891: Born in Boston

1909: Apprenticed to Frank Gardner Hale.

1915: Joined Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston (one of the longest memberships)

1917: Master, Society of Arts & Crafts

1918: Established his own Studio

1923: Medalist, Society of Arts and Crafts

1928: Metropolitan Museum of Art acquisition: Tassel Necklace

1960: Edward Everett Oakes Died

• Son, Gilbert Oakes carried on working in the Arts & Crafts Style. (one acorn)
• Gilbert’s daughter & son-in-law John R. and Susan O. Peabody continued to run the Oakes Studio. (2 acorns)

Exhibitions:

• 1918: Art Institute, Chicago
• 1921: Society of Arts & Crafts, Detroit

Style:

• Serrated Leaf Motifs
• Organic forms
• Flower Blossoms
• Wirework
• All elements were handwrought – no casting.
• Elaborate settings for semi-precious gems.

Maker’s Mark with Acorn is for Gilbert Oaks, son of Edward, Leaf with 2 Acorns for the Peabody’s.