Cloak Clasp
ca. 1914 (made)
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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.
One of Wilson’s biggest influences was nature, as can be seen in the leaf motif of this clasp. He believed in working from life, and instructed anyone attempting to depict a nightingale to ‘first go and watch one singing’.
One of Wilson’s biggest influences was nature, as can be seen in the leaf motif of this clasp. He believed in working from life, and instructed anyone attempting to depict a nightingale to ‘first go and watch one singing’.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with cloisonné enamel, cabachon sapphires, emeralds, pearls and seed pearls |
| Brief description | Gold cloak clasp in two parts decorated with cloisonné enamel, cabachon sapphires, emeralds, pearls and seed pearls, designed by Henry Wilson, England, about 1914 |
| Physical description | Gold cloak clasp decorated with cloisonné enamel, cabachon sapphires, emeralds, pearls and seed pearls |
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| Summary | 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. One of Wilson’s biggest influences was nature, as can be seen in the leaf motif of this clasp. He believed in working from life, and instructed anyone attempting to depict a nightingale to ‘first go and watch one singing’. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.3&A-1985 |
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| Record created | August 24, 2006 |
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