Box
1975 (made)
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This decorative box is an unusual combination of textured gold covered with honey-coloured translucent enamel and a domed quartz lid. The quartz contains needles of tourmaline, which gives it added depth and interest.
The designer, Gerald Benney (b.1930), used both textured surfaces and, occasionally, deep lustrous enamel, from the early 1960s. He first discovered the appeal of the textured surface in 1956 as a result of a workshop accident and from the 1960s it became a trademark of his work. His enamel work developed from the experience passed on to him by Berger Beigersen, a master Swiss enameller.
The designer, Gerald Benney (b.1930), used both textured surfaces and, occasionally, deep lustrous enamel, from the early 1960s. He first discovered the appeal of the textured surface in 1956 as a result of a workshop accident and from the 1960s it became a trademark of his work. His enamel work developed from the experience passed on to him by Berger Beigersen, a master Swiss enameller.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold (18 carat), translucent enamel and tourmalated quartz |
| Brief description | 18 carat gold, decorated with translucent enamel and tourmalated quartz, London hallmarks for 18 carat gold and 1975, mark of Gerald Benney |
| Physical description | Box of 18 carat gold and decorated with translucent enamel; the lid of tourmalated quartz. Oval in plan with straight sides divided into textured, triangular panels decorated with light brown translucent enamel. Plain rim. The sides of the lid similarly decorated, also with a plain rim. Hemispherical top with faceted panel, made of tourmalated quartz. The underside of the base textured in a rayed pattern. |
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| Object history | Made originally for Alastair MacAlpine Goldsmiths' Hall Exhibition RF.2004/1017 |
| Summary | This decorative box is an unusual combination of textured gold covered with honey-coloured translucent enamel and a domed quartz lid. The quartz contains needles of tourmaline, which gives it added depth and interest. The designer, Gerald Benney (b.1930), used both textured surfaces and, occasionally, deep lustrous enamel, from the early 1960s. He first discovered the appeal of the textured surface in 1956 as a result of a workshop accident and from the 1960s it became a trademark of his work. His enamel work developed from the experience passed on to him by Berger Beigersen, a master Swiss enameller. |
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| Accession number | M.86-1979 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2005 |
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