Necklace
ca. 1900 (made)
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The New York firm of Marcus & Co. were one of America’s most important producers of fine Art Nouveau jewellery. The firm was founded by William Marcus, whose father Herman had worked with Charles Tiffany. Herman Marcus joined his son’s business around 1900, bringing with him an interest in European art and design which inspired a range of Art Nouveau jewels.
Many sections of the American jewellery market were unsure of the new Art Nouveau style which had originated in a more bohemian Europe. In 1901 the Jewellers’ Circular and Horological Review commented that perhaps it was ‘more fitted for the case of the collector than for wear…’.
Many sections of the American jewellery market were unsure of the new Art Nouveau style which had originated in a more bohemian Europe. In 1901 the Jewellers’ Circular and Horological Review commented that perhaps it was ‘more fitted for the case of the collector than for wear…’.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold, set with opals |
| Brief description | Necklace of enamelled gold, set with opals, made by Marcus & Co., New York, about 1900. |
| Physical description | Necklace of enamelled gold, set with opals |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | The New York firm of Marcus & Co. were one of America’s most important producers of fine Art Nouveau jewellery. The firm was founded by William Marcus, whose father Herman had worked with Charles Tiffany. Herman Marcus joined his son’s business around 1900, bringing with him an interest in European art and design which inspired a range of Art Nouveau jewels. Many sections of the American jewellery market were unsure of the new Art Nouveau style which had originated in a more bohemian Europe. In 1901 the Jewellers’ Circular and Horological Review commented that perhaps it was ‘more fitted for the case of the collector than for wear…’. |
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| Accession number | M.197-2007 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2008 |
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