Design
ca.1874-1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is a presentation drawing of a pendant earring to show to a client before the jewellery was finally made up. It is by Pasquale Novissimo (1844-1914) who was chief designer to the jewellery manufacturer, Carlo Giuliano (1826-95). He worked for Giuliano from the opening of the Piccadilly branch in London from 1874 until just before his death in 1914.
Pasquale designed stage jewellery for an Italian opera company while travelling with his brother, Giovanni, who was a member of the company. He was influenced by objects excavated at Pompeii. This archaeological style can be seen in this drawing for an earring, of about the 1874-1890.
Pasquale designed stage jewellery for an Italian opera company while travelling with his brother, Giovanni, who was a member of the company. He was influenced by objects excavated at Pompeii. This archaeological style can be seen in this drawing for an earring, of about the 1874-1890.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | graphite, pen and ink, watercolour, and bodycolour on card |
| Brief description | Design for a pendant earring, by Pasquale Novissimo, ca.1874-1890. |
| Physical description | Design for a pendant earring, one of nine on a sheet of card, consisting of a sphere from which hangs an umbrella shape under which is a pendant, inverted tear-drop flanked by two chains of linked spheres all painted in yellow ochre to imitate gold. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'D. / NOVISSIMO' on a sticky label on the back of the card.
(This probably stands for 'Mrs Daphne Novissimo'.) |
| Credit line | The gift of Dr Jacqueline Egerton |
| Object history | The designs came to the V&A by descent through the Novissimo family. |
| Summary | This is a presentation drawing of a pendant earring to show to a client before the jewellery was finally made up. It is by Pasquale Novissimo (1844-1914) who was chief designer to the jewellery manufacturer, Carlo Giuliano (1826-95). He worked for Giuliano from the opening of the Piccadilly branch in London from 1874 until just before his death in 1914. Pasquale designed stage jewellery for an Italian opera company while travelling with his brother, Giovanni, who was a member of the company. He was influenced by objects excavated at Pompeii. This archaeological style can be seen in this drawing for an earring, of about the 1874-1890. |
| Bibliographic reference | plate caption and plate
Munn, G. Castellani and Giuliano. Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century, Trefoil Books, London, p.70, pl. 67. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.201-2012 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2012 |
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