Jewellery Design
ca. 1855 - 1881 (made)
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William Burges designed a variety of containers, utensils, and jewellery in gold, silver, crystal, jewels, and a variety of other pressure materials. The style of the his incredibly elegant and highly detailed pieces can only be categorized as eclectic. He derived motifs from a variety of sources ranging from Romanesque, to Japanese, to medieval Gothic.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen, and watercolour on paper |
Brief description | William Burges. Designs for gold chains, Pencil, pen, and watercolour, English, c. 1855 - 1881. |
Physical description | Pencil, pen, and watercolour drawing of 5 gold chains on separate pieces of paper all attached to a single sheet. The chains are likely for bracelets, necklaces, belts, and/or dog collars and are in a variety of floral, geometric, and lettered motifs. Multicolored jewels are included. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Mrs Gibson' (Inscribed below two of the pieces.) |
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Summary | William Burges designed a variety of containers, utensils, and jewellery in gold, silver, crystal, jewels, and a variety of other pressure materials. The style of the his incredibly elegant and highly detailed pieces can only be categorized as eclectic. He derived motifs from a variety of sources ranging from Romanesque, to Japanese, to medieval Gothic. |
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Accession number | 8830:10 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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