Brooch
ca. 1905 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Carrie Copson was a pupil of the jeweller Arthur Gaskin while he was head of the Birmingham School for Silversmiths and Jewellers in Vittoria Street. This brooch is inspired by the jewellery Gaskin made with his wife, Georgie.
Describing how they worked, Georgie wrote ‘I did all the designing & he did all the enamel, and we both executed the work with our assistants.’ Their jewellery was mainly in silver and like this brooch was characterised by designs of closely-packed leaves and flowers sprinkled with gemstones.
Describing how they worked, Georgie wrote ‘I did all the designing & he did all the enamel, and we both executed the work with our assistants.’ Their jewellery was mainly in silver and like this brooch was characterised by designs of closely-packed leaves and flowers sprinkled with gemstones.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, gold, glass and mother-of-pearl |
| Brief description | Brooch, silver and gold openwork, set with glass and mother-of-pearl, designed and made in Birmingham by Carrie Copson, about 1905 |
| Physical description | Brooch; silver and gold openwork, set with glass and mother-of-pearl |
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| Object history | Designed and made in Birmingham by Carrie Copson, a pupil of Arthur Gaskin at the Vittoria Street School for Silversmiths and Jewellers. |
| Summary | Carrie Copson was a pupil of the jeweller Arthur Gaskin while he was head of the Birmingham School for Silversmiths and Jewellers in Vittoria Street. This brooch is inspired by the jewellery Gaskin made with his wife, Georgie. Describing how they worked, Georgie wrote ‘I did all the designing & he did all the enamel, and we both executed the work with our assistants.’ Their jewellery was mainly in silver and like this brooch was characterised by designs of closely-packed leaves and flowers sprinkled with gemstones. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.619-1954 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2005 |
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