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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Bracelet

ca. 1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Charles Frederick Hancock had been a partner in the distinguished firm of Hunt and Roskell until opening his own business in 1850. Specialising in high quality, well designed silver and jewellery, the firm exhibitied at the major international exhibitions to much acclaim. While some of the silver was made by the Hancock workshop it is not known who supplied the jewellery which was a major part of the business.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gilded silver
Brief description
Gilded silver bracelet, hinged, with applied sylised floral decoration in a neo classical manner, made by C. F. Hancock and Company, England (London), ca. 1860.
Physical description
Gilded silver bracelet, hinged, with applied stylised floral decoration in a neo classical manner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Width: 19.8cm
  • Depth: 0.5cm
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Harriet Bolckow
Subjects depicted
Summary
Charles Frederick Hancock had been a partner in the distinguished firm of Hunt and Roskell until opening his own business in 1850. Specialising in high quality, well designed silver and jewellery, the firm exhibitied at the major international exhibitions to much acclaim. While some of the silver was made by the Hancock workshop it is not known who supplied the jewellery which was a major part of the business.
Collection
Accession number
737-1890

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2005
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