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Pendant brooch
Wilson, Henry, born 1864 - died 1934 - Enlarge image
Pendant brooch
- Place of origin:
Kent, England (probably, made)
- Date:
ca. 1906 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Wilson, Henry, born 1864 - died 1934 (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Enamelled gold and silver set with emerald, pink star sapphires and pink sapphire
- Credit Line:
Bought with the assistance of Mr Thomas Stainton
- Museum number:
M.73-1979
- Gallery location:
Jewellery, room 91, case 28, shelf C, box 4
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.
