Double Ring
1976 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Gerda Flöckinger is one of the pre-eminent artists in the alternative jewellery scene in London. Born in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1927, she emigrated to Britain in 1938. She studied fine art at St Martin's School of Art, and jewellery and enamels at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. On leaving in 1956, she took the then highly unusual decision to work as an independent designer and maker. In 1962 she established a pioneering course in experimental jewellery at Hornsey School of Art. Many of the next generation of British artist-jewellers were taught there.
This pair of rings, designed to be worn together, were given to the V&A in 1979 by the artist as Christmas presents.
This pair of rings, designed to be worn together, were given to the V&A in 1979 by the artist as Christmas presents.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Textured gold and oxidised silver |
| Brief description | Double ring designed to be worn together, one of oxidised silver, the other of gold, textured and decorated with pellets, both with the applied initials of the artist, by Gerda Flöckinger, England, 1976. |
| Physical description | Double ring designed to be worn together, one of oxidised silver, the other of gold, textured and decorated with pellets, both with the applied initials of the artist |
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| Marks and inscriptions | applied initials of the artist |
| Credit line | Given by the artist as a Christmas present to the V&A |
| Object history | Given to the V&A by the artist as Christmas presents. |
| Summary | Gerda Flöckinger is one of the pre-eminent artists in the alternative jewellery scene in London. Born in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1927, she emigrated to Britain in 1938. She studied fine art at St Martin's School of Art, and jewellery and enamels at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. On leaving in 1956, she took the then highly unusual decision to work as an independent designer and maker. In 1962 she established a pioneering course in experimental jewellery at Hornsey School of Art. Many of the next generation of British artist-jewellers were taught there. This pair of rings, designed to be worn together, were given to the V&A in 1979 by the artist as Christmas presents. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.178:1, 2-1978 |
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| Record created | November 2, 2005 |
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