Necklace
ca. 1870 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Robert Phillips was one of the most important London jewellers working in the revivalist taste. Themes from historic periods were drawn from a wide range of sources. The writer Mrs Haweis recalled a visit to Phillips in Cockspur Street in her book, The Art Of Beauty: "Under the direction of Messrs Phillips, the most perfect models are sought for the ornaments they furnish. Museums and picture galleries are ransacked for devices of necklaces, earrings and pendants."
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, almandine garnet carbuncles |
| Brief description | England, London, about 1870; made by Phillips Brother of Cockspur Street. Gold, set with almandine garnet carbuncles |
| Physical description | Necklace, gold mesh band with gold pendants in the form of vultures hung with garnet drops. Plumed mark of Phillips Brothers of Cockspur Street. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Plumed mark of Phillips Brothers of Cockspur Street. Emulating the Castellani mark, this unofficial mark consists of two stylised Ps in monogram, surmounted by the Prince of Wales feathers in recognition of the firm's warrant as suppliers to the Prince and Princess of Wales.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rose Graham |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Robert Phillips was one of the most important London jewellers working in the revivalist taste. Themes from historic periods were drawn from a wide range of sources. The writer Mrs Haweis recalled a visit to Phillips in Cockspur Street in her book, The Art Of Beauty: "Under the direction of Messrs Phillips, the most perfect models are sought for the ornaments they furnish. Museums and picture galleries are ransacked for devices of necklaces, earrings and pendants." |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.1-1964 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2005 |
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