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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ring

ca. 1920-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This ring employs a typial Art Deco colour combination but is unusual in its use of plastic rather than black onyx alongside the precious materials of platinum, coral and diamonds.

Alexandre Marchak was born in Russia in 1892. He fled to Paris in 1918 where he established his jewellery business on the rue de la Paix.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Platinum set with coral, diamonds and black plastic
Brief description
Platinum ring set with coral, diamonds and plastic. Designed and made by Alexandre Marchak, Paris, about 1920-30.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 2.6cm
  • Width: 1.8cm
  • Height: 1.1cm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Literary referenceArt Deco
Summary
This ring employs a typial Art Deco colour combination but is unusual in its use of plastic rather than black onyx alongside the precious materials of platinum, coral and diamonds.

Alexandre Marchak was born in Russia in 1892. He fled to Paris in 1918 where he established his jewellery business on the rue de la Paix.
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.280-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 234 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.190-2007

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2008
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