Ring
1928 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The jeweller Frederick James Partridge (1877-1945) made this ring as a gift for his daughter Joan. Fred Partridge was born in Barnstaple and studied at the Birmingham Municipal School of Art, where he met his wife May Hart, a talented enameller and jeweller. He spent a brief period working for Charles Ashbee in Chipping Camden at the Guild of Handicraft before moving to London to set up his own workshop and teach jewellery at the Camberwell School of Art.
After May's death in 1917, Partridge moved to the village of Ditchling in East Sussex. Ditchling had become a centre for Arts and Crafts practitioners, notably Partridge's sister, the weaver Ethel Mairet. He continued to make jewellery whilst living at Ditchling, including this ring for Joan and buttons for Ethel's clothing.
After May's death in 1917, Partridge moved to the village of Ditchling in East Sussex. Ditchling had become a centre for Arts and Crafts practitioners, notably Partridge's sister, the weaver Ethel Mairet. He continued to make jewellery whilst living at Ditchling, including this ring for Joan and buttons for Ethel's clothing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver set with baguette amethysts |
| Brief description | Silver ring, with a rectangular bezel set with transverse baguette amethysts and pierced, stepped shoulders, designed and made by Fred Partridge for his daughter Joan. England, 1928 |
| Physical description | Silver ring, with a rectangular bezel set with transverse baguette amethysts and pierced, stepped shoulders |
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| Credit line | Given by Joan Partridge, the artist's daughter |
| Object history | Historical significance: Designed and made by Fred Partridge for his daughter Joan |
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| Literary reference | Art Deco |
| Summary | The jeweller Frederick James Partridge (1877-1945) made this ring as a gift for his daughter Joan. Fred Partridge was born in Barnstaple and studied at the Birmingham Municipal School of Art, where he met his wife May Hart, a talented enameller and jeweller. He spent a brief period working for Charles Ashbee in Chipping Camden at the Guild of Handicraft before moving to London to set up his own workshop and teach jewellery at the Camberwell School of Art. After May's death in 1917, Partridge moved to the village of Ditchling in East Sussex. Ditchling had become a centre for Arts and Crafts practitioners, notably Partridge's sister, the weaver Ethel Mairet. He continued to make jewellery whilst living at Ditchling, including this ring for Joan and buttons for Ethel's clothing. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.15-1976 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2005 |
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