Clasp
1903-1904 (made)
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Established in 1875, Liberty's department store in London built its reputation on supplying artistic and unusual products. In 1899 it launched a line of 'Cymric' jewellery, which drew both the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles. Cymric jewellery featured sinuous lines, unusual gemstones and often appeared to be hand-beaten. However, it was commercially produced using machine processes - something which enraged Arts and Crafts jewellers like C.R. Ashbee.
Cymric jewellery was very popular. Its success was partly due to the innovation and talent of the designers employed by Liberty, including Jessie M. King, who designed these buckles. King was based in Glasgow, and the buckles show the influence of the distinctive Glasgow style, best known in the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Cymric jewellery was very popular. Its success was partly due to the innovation and talent of the designers employed by Liberty, including Jessie M. King, who designed these buckles. King was based in Glasgow, and the buckles show the influence of the distinctive Glasgow style, best known in the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver with enamelled decoration |
| Brief description | Buckle of silver with enamel decoration, probably designed by Jessie M. King and produced for Liberty and Co. by Haseler & Co., 1903-04 |
| Physical description | Belt clasp or buckle made of silver with enamel decoration, from the Cymric range sold by Liberty & Co. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs John Hull Grundy |
| Production | Produced for the Cymric jewellery range by Liberty & Company |
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| Summary | Established in 1875, Liberty's department store in London built its reputation on supplying artistic and unusual products. In 1899 it launched a line of 'Cymric' jewellery, which drew both the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles. Cymric jewellery featured sinuous lines, unusual gemstones and often appeared to be hand-beaten. However, it was commercially produced using machine processes - something which enraged Arts and Crafts jewellers like C.R. Ashbee. Cymric jewellery was very popular. Its success was partly due to the innovation and talent of the designers employed by Liberty, including Jessie M. King, who designed these buckles. King was based in Glasgow, and the buckles show the influence of the distinctive Glasgow style, best known in the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.255A-1964 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2001 |
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