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

The J. Russells

Bracelet
2008 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Felieke van der Leest (born 1968) studied in the Netherlands at the Vakschool Schoonhoven and at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. She is known for her colourful and humorous work which combines plastic animals and crochet. More traditional jewellery techniques are employed in the gold elements and in the setting of cut glass stones for the eyes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe J. Russells (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Gold, glass, textile and plastic
Brief description
Bracelet of Jack Russells, Felieke van der Leest, Norway, 2008
Physical description
Bracelet consisting of a line of six Jack Russell terriers standing on their hind legs and dressed in striped football kit. They are linked at shoulder level and by chains at their ankles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70mm
  • Length: 208mm
  • Depth: 23mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • JR 01 / JR 02 / JR 03 / JR 04 / JR 05 / JR 06 (each dog has a number engraved on a gold plaque on its back)
  • FL (embroidered initials on the back of JR 02)
Subject depicted
Summary
Felieke van der Leest (born 1968) studied in the Netherlands at the Vakschool Schoonhoven and at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. She is known for her colourful and humorous work which combines plastic animals and crochet. More traditional jewellery techniques are employed in the gold elements and in the setting of cut glass stones for the eyes.
Collection
Accession number
M.31-2009

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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