Pair of Bracelets
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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Siméon Pierre Devaranne (1789-1859) was trained as a jeweller and retailer and won an international reputation for the delicacy of the casting of his iron jewellery.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast iron openwork |
| Brief description | Pair of bracelets of Berlin ironwork, cast iron openwork, made by Devaranne, Berlin, ca. 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Pair of Berlin ironwork bracelets. Each bracelet is formed of seven openwork links running between a catch which has an oval slightly convex panel of a spray of flowers within a border of flowers. Four of the links are centred by rectangles with a diaper pattern, the rectangles held top and bottom by an arch of three scrolls lined with scrolls and trefoils. Two links are formed of acanthus above and below a cross of acanthus and fleur-de-lys centred by a flower. The middle link is a concentric oval of scrolls centred by the same floral spray which covers the catch. In one bracelet the two sprays have the same orientation. In the other they are reversed. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'DEV.' (For Devaranne of Berlin. Each bracelet is marked on the back of the flower-head in the centre of the links formed as crosses (i.e. a total of twice on each bracelet).) |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Harriet Bolkow |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Harriet Bolckow, wife of the Middlesbrough ironmaster, Henry William Ferdinand Bolckow (1806–1878), who was born at Sulten, Mecklenburg, Germany. Following the death of his first wife, Harriet, the only daughter of James Farrar of Halifax, married him in 1851. She died on 13 August 1890, bequeathing to the South Kensington Museum (the future V&A) a collection of lace and of jewellery. |
| Summary | Siméon Pierre Devaranne (1789-1859) was trained as a jeweller and retailer and won an international reputation for the delicacy of the casting of his iron jewellery. |
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| Accession number | 754&A-1890 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2006 |
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