Locket
about 1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Parisian jeweller Alexis Falize made this locket. He was greatly influenced by East Asian art and in particular by cloisonné enamel work. Falize used gold rather than the copper traditionally found in cloisonné work to create designs of great delicacy and vibrant colours. He took many of his images - usually flowers and birds - from Japanese prints, but here the flowers are in the Indian style. Lockets were particularly popular items of jewellery around this time.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, decorated with cloisonné enamel, and set with rose-cut diamonds |
| Brief description | Locket by Alexis Falize with the enameller Antoine Tard; gold, cloisonné enamel, diamonds; Paris, about 1867. |
| Physical description | Locket of gold with cloisonné enamel decorated with flowers and diamonds. |
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| Object history | Exhibited at the Paris Exhibition of 1867. Purchased by the Museum from Falize at the International Exhibition, London, 1871. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The Parisian jeweller Alexis Falize made this locket. He was greatly influenced by East Asian art and in particular by cloisonné enamel work. Falize used gold rather than the copper traditionally found in cloisonné work to create designs of great delicacy and vibrant colours. He took many of his images - usually flowers and birds - from Japanese prints, but here the flowers are in the Indian style. Lockets were particularly popular items of jewellery around this time. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1045-1871 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2003 |
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