Hair Pin
1981 (made)
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Jewellery is often inspired by the beauty of the natural world but the approach in design and use of materials can vary substantially. The acorns of this comb are exquisitely and painstakingly carved in materials traditionally used for jewellery.
Martin Baker graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1979 and works today on commissions. The designer-jeweller and silversmith makes in the main smallwork, for example paperknives, boxes, jars and other exquisite objects in silver, however often combined with a wide range of materials such as hand-blown glass. Through Wartski in London he has completed a number of major commissions for the Royal Family, and for Garrards and Tiffany.
Martin Baker graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1979 and works today on commissions. The designer-jeweller and silversmith makes in the main smallwork, for example paperknives, boxes, jars and other exquisite objects in silver, however often combined with a wide range of materials such as hand-blown glass. Through Wartski in London he has completed a number of major commissions for the Royal Family, and for Garrards and Tiffany.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Horn and crystal |
| Brief description | Decorative hair comb in the form of paired acorns, by Martin Baker England 1980. |
| Physical description | Carved in the shape of acorn heads, with long stems crossing just below the heads which form the pins that secure the piece in the hair. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MB.81. Note initials and date scratched on reverse |
| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Alistair McAlpine |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Jewellery is often inspired by the beauty of the natural world but the approach in design and use of materials can vary substantially. The acorns of this comb are exquisitely and painstakingly carved in materials traditionally used for jewellery. Martin Baker graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1979 and works today on commissions. The designer-jeweller and silversmith makes in the main smallwork, for example paperknives, boxes, jars and other exquisite objects in silver, however often combined with a wide range of materials such as hand-blown glass. Through Wartski in London he has completed a number of major commissions for the Royal Family, and for Garrards and Tiffany. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.3-1981 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2008 |
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