Comb
ca. 1900 (made)
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Henry Wilson's jewellery is distinctive for its rich colour combinations worked in stones and enamel, and its sculptural qualities. Like many other Arts and Crafts designers, including C.R. Ashbee, Wilson trained originally as an architect. He became interested in metals in the early 1890s, and went on to teach at the Royal College of Art, publishing a practical manual Silverwork and Jewellery in 1903.
Wilson created his jewels with the help of several talented craftsmen who were employed in his workshop. Some, including John Paul Cooper and H.G. Murphy, went on to have successful independent careers in metalwork or jewellery.
Wilson created his jewels with the help of several talented craftsmen who were employed in his workshop. Some, including John Paul Cooper and H.G. Murphy, went on to have successful independent careers in metalwork or jewellery.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, set with garnets |
| Brief description | Comb, silver, set with garnets, decorated with a pierced medallion of a crab, the symbol of the zodiac sign Cancer, designed by Henry Wilson and made at his workshop, England, about 1900 |
| Physical description | Comb, silver, set with garnets. The head of the comb decorated with a pierced medallion of a crab, the symbol of the zodialogical sign Cancer; set with cabochon garnets. |
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| Summary | Henry Wilson's jewellery is distinctive for its rich colour combinations worked in stones and enamel, and its sculptural qualities. Like many other Arts and Crafts designers, including C.R. Ashbee, Wilson trained originally as an architect. He became interested in metals in the early 1890s, and went on to teach at the Royal College of Art, publishing a practical manual Silverwork and Jewellery in 1903. Wilson created his jewels with the help of several talented craftsmen who were employed in his workshop. Some, including John Paul Cooper and H.G. Murphy, went on to have successful independent careers in metalwork or jewellery. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.214-1960 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2005 |
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