Bracelet
1920-1930 (made)
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The use of carved hardstone links - in this case frosted rock crystal - creates an opulent effect, dramatically combined with links of black enamel and gold. Hardstone links were popular in bracelets during the 1920s but their fragility and their vulnerable position on the wrist means that many have not survived.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, enamel and rock crystal |
| Brief description | Bracelet of enamelled gold with rock crystal, France, 1920-30. |
| Physical description | Gold bracelet with square links of alternating frosted rock crystal and black enamel |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | The use of carved hardstone links - in this case frosted rock crystal - creates an opulent effect, dramatically combined with links of black enamel and gold. Hardstone links were popular in bracelets during the 1920s but their fragility and their vulnerable position on the wrist means that many have not survived. |
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| Accession number | M.179-2007 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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