Brooch
ca. 1930 (made)
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The Parisian jeweller Raymond Templier (1891-1968) was one of a small group of innovative of Art Deco designers producing work in a minimal, geometric style that looked towards Cubism and the imagery of industrial production. In 1930 he commented in the Goldsmiths' Journal 'As I walk in the streets I see ideas for jewellery everywhere, the wheels, the cars, the machinery of today'. Such sources of inspiration resulted in a new visual language in jewellery and an aesthetic where strong and simple forms replaced intricate detailing.
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| Materials and techniques | White gold, brilliant-cut diamonds, enamel and coral |
| Brief description | Brooch of white gold, brilliant-cut diamonds, black enamel and coral, made by Raymond Templier, Paris, about 1930. |
| Physical description | Brooch of white gold, rectangular with rounded ends, with a bar of brilliant-cut diamonds in the centre and a diagonal line of three domed discs of coral encircled by two curved sections of black enamel. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | The Parisian jeweller Raymond Templier (1891-1968) was one of a small group of innovative of Art Deco designers producing work in a minimal, geometric style that looked towards Cubism and the imagery of industrial production. In 1930 he commented in the Goldsmiths' Journal 'As I walk in the streets I see ideas for jewellery everywhere, the wheels, the cars, the machinery of today'. Such sources of inspiration resulted in a new visual language in jewellery and an aesthetic where strong and simple forms replaced intricate detailing. |
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| Accession number | M.134-2007 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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