Necklace
ca. 1905 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Henry Wilson's jewellery is distinctive for its rich colour combinations worked in stones and enamel, and its sculptural qualities. Like many other Arts and Crafts designers, including C.R. Ashbee, Wilson trained originally as an architect. He became interested in metals in the early 1890s, and went on to teach at the Royal College of Art, publishing a practical manual Silverwork and Jewellery in 1903.
In the preface to the manual he encouraged the student to ‘feed his imagination on old work’ and his own attraction to historical themes can be seen in the overall form of this necklace.
In the preface to the manual he encouraged the student to ‘feed his imagination on old work’ and his own attraction to historical themes can be seen in the overall form of this necklace.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, enamelled, opals, pearls, emeralds |
| Brief description | Necklace, gold, set with opals, pearls and emeralds and decorated with enamel, designed by Henry Wilson, made at the workshop of Henry Wilson, London, about 1905 |
| Physical description | Necklace, gold, set with opals, pearls and emeralds and decorated with enamel; together with pendant medallion |
| Style | |
| Object history | Formerly in the collection of the British Institute of Industrial Arts |
| Summary | Henry Wilson's jewellery is distinctive for its rich colour combinations worked in stones and enamel, and its sculptural qualities. Like many other Arts and Crafts designers, including C.R. Ashbee, Wilson trained originally as an architect. He became interested in metals in the early 1890s, and went on to teach at the Royal College of Art, publishing a practical manual Silverwork and Jewellery in 1903. In the preface to the manual he encouraged the student to ‘feed his imagination on old work’ and his own attraction to historical themes can be seen in the overall form of this necklace. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.363&PART-1958 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2005 |
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