Necklace
ca. 1902 (made)
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Arthur and Georgie Gaskin were a husband and wife team known for their Arts and Crafts style jewellery. They had both studied at the Birmingham School of Art and went on to establish a workshop which was admired for producing elegant, hand-made pieces in a city geared to the machine-production of jewellery on an industrial scale.
Describing how they worked, Georgie wrote ‘I did all the designing & he did all the enamel, and we both executed the work with our assistants.’ Between 1902 and 1924 Arthur was also head of the Birmingham School for Silversmiths and Jewellers, a position which encouraged others, like the maker of this necklace, to be inspired by their work.
Describing how they worked, Georgie wrote ‘I did all the designing & he did all the enamel, and we both executed the work with our assistants.’ Between 1902 and 1924 Arthur was also head of the Birmingham School for Silversmiths and Jewellers, a position which encouraged others, like the maker of this necklace, to be inspired by their work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver openwork decorated with enamel and set with cabachon moonstones in gold collets |
| Brief description | Silver openwork necklace, decorated with enamelled flowers and set with moonstones in gold collets, inspired by Arthur and Georgie Gaskin, probably Birmingham, about 1902 |
| Physical description | Silver openwork necklace, decorated with enamelled flowers and set with cabachon moonstones in gold collets |
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| Production | Inspired by the work of Arthur and Georgie Gaskin |
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| Summary | Arthur and Georgie Gaskin were a husband and wife team known for their Arts and Crafts style jewellery. They had both studied at the Birmingham School of Art and went on to establish a workshop which was admired for producing elegant, hand-made pieces in a city geared to the machine-production of jewellery on an industrial scale. Describing how they worked, Georgie wrote ‘I did all the designing & he did all the enamel, and we both executed the work with our assistants.’ Between 1902 and 1924 Arthur was also head of the Birmingham School for Silversmiths and Jewellers, a position which encouraged others, like the maker of this necklace, to be inspired by their work. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.348-1963 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2006 |
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