Necklace
2004 (made)
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Each of the pebble-like beads of Peter Bauhuis’s necklace is individually modelled and cast. Colour is purely from the metals used: the gold is solid, not gilded; the silver oxidises naturally to black during casting and in some cases is cleaned back to grey or white; the red is copper oxide, the product of casting copper; while the brown beads are of bronze. Surface irregularities, more conventionally considered as errors, are appreciated for the variation and texture that they bring, and the interior network of tiny tubes are enjoyed as a reference to the technical necessity for sprues in the casting process.
This necklace is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
This necklace is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast silver, gold, copper and bronze |
| Brief description | Necklace of cast silver, gold, copper and bronze, by Peter Bauhuis, Germany, 2004 |
| Physical description | Necklace of twenty-two round, hollow beads of different metals. Each is individually made and they vary in size, material, patination and surface texture. There is gold, silver, oxidised silver (black), bronze (brown) and patinated copper (red). The large aperture at the back of each bead reveals the casting sprues from their making. The clasp is formed by the two small silver beads at the back. |
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| Credit line | The Louise Klapisch Collection, given by Suzanne Selvi |
| Summary | Each of the pebble-like beads of Peter Bauhuis’s necklace is individually modelled and cast. Colour is purely from the metals used: the gold is solid, not gilded; the silver oxidises naturally to black during casting and in some cases is cleaned back to grey or white; the red is copper oxide, the product of casting copper; while the brown beads are of bronze. Surface irregularities, more conventionally considered as errors, are appreciated for the variation and texture that they bring, and the interior network of tiny tubes are enjoyed as a reference to the technical necessity for sprues in the casting process. This necklace is one of forty-five pieces of jewellery given to the V&A from the collection of the late Louise Klapisch. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.19-2014 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2014 |
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