Bracelet
ca. 1890 (made)
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This bracelet has an unusual design of interlocking links which produces a spiralling pattern along the upper and lower edge. Its bold contrasting of gold and platinum was also used in Tiffany & Co. watch cases of similar date.
By the 1890s Tiffany & Co. had achieved international recognition for their jewellery and silver wares, which had respectively won a Grand Prix and Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889. In 1892 they were to open a branch in London at 221/221a Regent Street.
By the 1890s Tiffany & Co. had achieved international recognition for their jewellery and silver wares, which had respectively won a Grand Prix and Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889. In 1892 they were to open a branch in London at 221/221a Regent Street.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, platinum |
| Brief description | Bracelet of gold and platinum, made by Tiffany & Co., New York, about 1890. |
| Physical description | Bracelet of alternating gold and platinum links which from above and below form a series of spirals. The clasp consists of two undulating gold flourishes with applied platinum highlights, attached across the middle. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This bracelet has an unusual design of interlocking links which produces a spiralling pattern along the upper and lower edge. Its bold contrasting of gold and platinum was also used in Tiffany & Co. watch cases of similar date. By the 1890s Tiffany & Co. had achieved international recognition for their jewellery and silver wares, which had respectively won a Grand Prix and Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889. In 1892 they were to open a branch in London at 221/221a Regent Street. |
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| Accession number | M.164-2007 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2008 |
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