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Design

ca.1874-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a presentation drawing of a pendant earring to show to a client before the jewellery was finally made up. It is by Pasquale Novissimo (1844-1914) who was chief designer to the jewellery manufacturer, Carlo Giuliano (1826-95). He worked for Giuliano from the opening of the Piccadilly branch in London from 1874 until just before his death in 1914.

Pasquale designed stage jewellery for an Italian opera company while travelling with his brother, Giovanni, who was a member of the company. He was influenced by objects excavated at Pompeii. This archaeological style can be seen in this drawing for an earring, of about the 1874-1890.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
graphite, pen and ink, watercolour, and bodycolour on card
Brief description
Design for a pendant earring, by Pasquale Novissimo, ca.1874-1890.
Physical description
Design for a pendant earring, one of nine on a sheet of card, consisting of a roundel in the antique style from which hang five inverted pear-shapes.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 33.4cm
  • Card width: 24.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'D. / NOVISSIMO' on a sticky label on the back of the card. (This probably stands for 'Mrs Daphne Novissimo'.)
Credit line
The gift of Dr Jacqueline Egerton
Object history
The designs came to the V&A by descent through the Novissimo family.
Summary
This is a presentation drawing of a pendant earring to show to a client before the jewellery was finally made up. It is by Pasquale Novissimo (1844-1914) who was chief designer to the jewellery manufacturer, Carlo Giuliano (1826-95). He worked for Giuliano from the opening of the Piccadilly branch in London from 1874 until just before his death in 1914.

Pasquale designed stage jewellery for an Italian opera company while travelling with his brother, Giovanni, who was a member of the company. He was influenced by objects excavated at Pompeii. This archaeological style can be seen in this drawing for an earring, of about the 1874-1890.
Bibliographic reference
plate caption and plate Munn, G. Castellani and Giuliano. Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century, Trefoil Books, London, p.70, pl. 67.
Collection
Accession number
E.202-2012

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Record createdFebruary 16, 2012
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