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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Bracelet

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In addition to hearts and cupids, love could be expressed through many other symbols: flowers, hands, anchors, knots, and as here, by a musical instrument. The maker, Auguste Perette is described as making " bijouterie argent" or silver jewellery. In France, there was a distinction at this time between jewellers who used precious stones (joailler) and those that did not (bijoutier). There was no such distinction in England.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold and enamel
Brief description
Gold and enamel, Paris, ca.1880, mark of Auguste Perette.
Physical description
Gold flexible chain with square enamel plaque decorated with a musical instrument and flowers. Four further bars enameled in blue with scrollwork decoration ornament the bracelet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.2cm
  • Depth: 0.2cm
  • Diameter: 5.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Town mark for Paris for 1838-1919 (On clasp.)
  • Mark of Auguste Perette (On clasp.)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Summary
In addition to hearts and cupids, love could be expressed through many other symbols: flowers, hands, anchors, knots, and as here, by a musical instrument. The maker, Auguste Perette is described as making " bijouterie argent" or silver jewellery. In France, there was a distinction at this time between jewellers who used precious stones (joailler) and those that did not (bijoutier). There was no such distinction in England.
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.221-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 177 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.162-2007

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
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