Design for Jewellery
Design
ca 1860s
ca 1860s
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This design comes from 'The Brogden Album', the album contained 1,593 designs for jewellery and goldsmith's work, mainly in colour and dating between 1848 and 1884. It is a unique record of the years in which John Brogden, an internationally celebrated 'art goldsmith and jeweller worked first in partnership and then as owner-director of his own firm. This was a period of great diversity in fashionable jewellery, and the Brogden firm where noted for their skill in designing and creating a range of styles.
The firm was founded by John Brogden the elder in about 1796. From about 1824 to 1831 it was styled 'Brogden and Garland' and thereafter until 1841 'Garland and Watherston'. The younger Brogden, the son of Thomas Brogden and presumably a relative of the founder, served an apprenticeship to J.W. garland as a goldsmith and jeweller from 1834 to 1841. Following Garland's departure, the remaining partner, J.H. Watherston, removed the firm to new premises at 16 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden and in 1848 joined forces with the younger Brogden.
The firm was founded by John Brogden the elder in about 1796. From about 1824 to 1831 it was styled 'Brogden and Garland' and thereafter until 1841 'Garland and Watherston'. The younger Brogden, the son of Thomas Brogden and presumably a relative of the founder, served an apprenticeship to J.W. garland as a goldsmith and jeweller from 1834 to 1841. Following Garland's departure, the remaining partner, J.H. Watherston, removed the firm to new premises at 16 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden and in 1848 joined forces with the younger Brogden.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawing in pencil, black inki and watercolour on card. |
| Brief description | Design for Jewellery, by the firm of John Brogden, about 1860 |
| Physical description | Rectangular paper mounted on card with a pencil and watercolour drawing depicting a design for a brooch which has been bisected with a dotted cross and labelled in black ink. A sketch in black ink at the base of the card shows the design in profile. The primary design depicts a gold flower inlaid with red and blue enamel and decorated with diamond, emerald and pearl. A large, square emerald set in gold and surrounded by a ring of pearls, also set in gold, forms the central ornament. Three hanging pendants which incorporate intricate, gold metalwork and teardrop-shaped pearls are attached to the base. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | The design is bisected with a dotted cross in black ink. The four points are labelled A, B, C & D. Handwriting in black ink underneath the ink sketch reads 'Section on the dotted line A.B &C.D'.
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| Object history | This design was part of the display, Exquisite Artistry: Jewellery Designs from the Brogden Album at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 19 February - 17 November, 2019. |
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| Summary | This design comes from 'The Brogden Album', the album contained 1,593 designs for jewellery and goldsmith's work, mainly in colour and dating between 1848 and 1884. It is a unique record of the years in which John Brogden, an internationally celebrated 'art goldsmith and jeweller worked first in partnership and then as owner-director of his own firm. This was a period of great diversity in fashionable jewellery, and the Brogden firm where noted for their skill in designing and creating a range of styles. The firm was founded by John Brogden the elder in about 1796. From about 1824 to 1831 it was styled 'Brogden and Garland' and thereafter until 1841 'Garland and Watherston'. The younger Brogden, the son of Thomas Brogden and presumably a relative of the founder, served an apprenticeship to J.W. garland as a goldsmith and jeweller from 1834 to 1841. Following Garland's departure, the remaining partner, J.H. Watherston, removed the firm to new premises at 16 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden and in 1848 joined forces with the younger Brogden. |
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| Accession number | E.2:88-1986 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2010 |
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