Necklace
1905 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Scottish artist Phoebe Traquair created embroidery, murals and illuminated manuscripts as well as painted enamels. She distinguished between 'epic' (large-scale) work such as tapestries and wall painting, and 'lyric' (small-scale) work. In 1901she began her apprenticeship in enamelling to Lady Gibson Carmichael at Castlecraig. From this time enamelling replaced book illustration as her favourite small-scale medium. She created vivid foiled enamel scenes, usually of mythical or spiritual subjects. Both her technique and designs were strongly influenced by medieval and Renaissance examples. Her jewellery, triptychs, caskets and mounted cups and covers, for instance, are all based on historical pieces.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, enamel |
| Brief description | Enamelled plaques set in gold, connected by gold chains, designed and made in Edinburgh by Phoebe Traquair, 1905 |
| Physical description | Enamelled plaques set in gold, connected by gold chains, depicting a mermaid on the central plaques, and ships. The central plaque is signed, and dated 1905 on the reverse. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Signed and dated 1905 on the reverse of the central plaque.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Teresa Crompton |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The Scottish artist Phoebe Traquair created embroidery, murals and illuminated manuscripts as well as painted enamels. She distinguished between 'epic' (large-scale) work such as tapestries and wall painting, and 'lyric' (small-scale) work. In 1901she began her apprenticeship in enamelling to Lady Gibson Carmichael at Castlecraig. From this time enamelling replaced book illustration as her favourite small-scale medium. She created vivid foiled enamel scenes, usually of mythical or spiritual subjects. Both her technique and designs were strongly influenced by medieval and Renaissance examples. Her jewellery, triptychs, caskets and mounted cups and covers, for instance, are all based on historical pieces. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.211-1953 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2005 |
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