Ring
1972 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Gilian Packard was born in 1938 and studied at Kingston School of Art, the Central School and the Royal College of Art. She established herself as one of the leading jewellers of the 1960s, winning many major jewellery awards and became the first woman to become a Freeman of the Goldsmiths Company in a professional capacity. She died at Aldburgh, Suffolk in 1997.
She was particularly noted for her innovative yet elegant rings, described by the jewellery historian Peter Hinks as 'deft and wearable' . This example was part of a series of rings using interlocking forms which she made in the 1970s. She also pioneered the use of interlocking wedding and engagement rings.
She also promoted modern jewellery through her work as a teacher, as Professor of Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the Sir John Cass Department of Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Arts of London's Guildhall University.
She was particularly noted for her innovative yet elegant rings, described by the jewellery historian Peter Hinks as 'deft and wearable' . This example was part of a series of rings using interlocking forms which she made in the 1970s. She also pioneered the use of interlocking wedding and engagement rings.
She also promoted modern jewellery through her work as a teacher, as Professor of Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the Sir John Cass Department of Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Arts of London's Guildhall University.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with diamonds |
| Brief description | Gold X-shaped ring set with diamonds. Designed and made by Gilian E. Packard, London, 1972. |
| Physical description | Polished 18 ct gold ring in the form of a curved X set with 14 diamonds (approximately 1.02 cts) on the front of the X. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (London hallmarks for 1972) |
| Object history | Purchased from the artist for the cost of the materials. This ring and M.23-1985 were designed and made in the early 1970s as part of a series of rings using interlocking curved forms. Necklace sold by Dix Noonan and Webb JEWELLERY, WATCHES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU (5 SEPTEMBER 2017), lot 125 |
| Summary | Gilian Packard was born in 1938 and studied at Kingston School of Art, the Central School and the Royal College of Art. She established herself as one of the leading jewellers of the 1960s, winning many major jewellery awards and became the first woman to become a Freeman of the Goldsmiths Company in a professional capacity. She died at Aldburgh, Suffolk in 1997. She was particularly noted for her innovative yet elegant rings, described by the jewellery historian Peter Hinks as 'deft and wearable' . This example was part of a series of rings using interlocking forms which she made in the 1970s. She also pioneered the use of interlocking wedding and engagement rings. She also promoted modern jewellery through her work as a teacher, as Professor of Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Glasgow School of Art and then at the Sir John Cass Department of Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Arts of London's Guildhall University. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.24-1985 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2008 |
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