Brooch
1969 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sibyl Dunlop (1889-1968) was a jewellery and silver designer who from the early 1920s had a workshop and showroom on Kensington Church Street, London. She is best known for work combining stones in a patchwork effect of vivid colours. This piece is fully marked for Sibyl Dunlop but with the date letter for the year after her death, indicating that the workshop continued to produce jewellery in her name. The firm ceased trading in 1971 on the retirement of Dunlop's long-term workshop manager W. Nathanson.
Object details
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| Brief description | Brooch, silver, gold and rock crystal, by Sibyl Dunlop, England 1969 |
| Physical description | Horizontal lozenge-shaped brooch with four panels of rock crystal which are framed and separated with strips of engraved gold. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S. DUNLOP' 'SD'and London hallmarks for 1969 |
| Credit line | Given by Gulderen Tekvar |
| Object history | This piece with Sybil Dunlop's mark was made in the year after her death and illustrates the work made by her workshop manager W. Nathanson until his retirement in 1971 |
| Summary | Sibyl Dunlop (1889-1968) was a jewellery and silver designer who from the early 1920s had a workshop and showroom on Kensington Church Street, London. She is best known for work combining stones in a patchwork effect of vivid colours. This piece is fully marked for Sibyl Dunlop but with the date letter for the year after her death, indicating that the workshop continued to produce jewellery in her name. The firm ceased trading in 1971 on the retirement of Dunlop's long-term workshop manager W. Nathanson. |
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| Accession number | M.15-2013 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2013 |
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