Cuff Bracelet
1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Greek jeweller Ilias Lalaounis (1920-2013) explored many sources of inspiration during his career, but is particularly known for his collections based on ancient gold jewellery from Greece's distant past. For his Byzantine Collection of 1970 he turned to a more recent period in Greece's history. Lalaounis's designs draw on Byzantine decorative motifs and architectural detailing, adapting them to fit with contemporary fashion - or as he has written, the pieces are his statement on 'Byzantium as a modern Greek experience'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gilded silver |
| Brief description | Bracelet of gilded silver, designed by Ilias Lalaounis, Athens, 1970. |
| Physical description | A wide bracelet, open at the back and slightly tapering. Decorated with two rows of square panels, the upper ones containing birds, the lower ones flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | ilias LALAOUNIS
925 GREECE A21 (also an oval punch at the beginning of the second line of marks) |
| Credit line | Given by the Ilias Lalounis Museum, Athens |
| Production | from the 'Byzantine Collection' |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The Greek jeweller Ilias Lalaounis (1920-2013) explored many sources of inspiration during his career, but is particularly known for his collections based on ancient gold jewellery from Greece's distant past. For his Byzantine Collection of 1970 he turned to a more recent period in Greece's history. Lalaounis's designs draw on Byzantine decorative motifs and architectural detailing, adapting them to fit with contemporary fashion - or as he has written, the pieces are his statement on 'Byzantium as a modern Greek experience'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.25-2008 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2008 |
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