Bull Market Tiara

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Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Artist/Maker	Silva, Jack Da (designed and made by)
Place of origin	California (made)

Tiaras are traditionally amongst the most costly and formal of jewels, with a long and dignified history in European court life where for generations they were a required part of ladies' formal dress. The 'Bull Market Tiara', with its strong imagery of simple beaten brass makes ironic comment both on the stock market and on the tiara as a symbol of wealth.

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Categories	Jewellery Metalwork
Object type	Tiara
Title	Bull Market Tiara (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Brass skull formed by anticlastic raising; silver ring Brass Silver
Brief description	'Bull Market Tiara' in the form of a Long Horn skull in brass with a silver ring , designed and made by Jack da Silva, USA, 2000
Physical description	A tiara in the form of a Long Horn skull in brass with a silver ring through its nose.
Dimensions	Height: 11.4cm Width: 23.6cm Depth: 16.8cm
Marks and inscriptions	No marks
Credit line	Given by Jack da Silva
Summary	Tiaras are traditionally amongst the most costly and formal of jewels, with a long and dignified history in European court life where for generations they were a required part of ladies' formal dress. The 'Bull Market Tiara', with its strong imagery of simple beaten brass makes ironic comment both on the stock market and on the tiara as a symbol of wealth.
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.32-2002

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Record created	June 4, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O81255/bull-market-tiara-tiara-silva-jack-da/

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