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Jewellery Design

ca. 1855 - 1881 (made)
Artist/Maker
Burges, William (A.R.A.) (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

William Burges designed a variety of containers, utensils, and jewellery in gold, silver, crystal, jewels, and a variety of other pressure materials. The style of the his incredibly elegant and highly detailed pieces can only be categorized as eclectic. He derived motifs from a variety of sources ranging from Romanesque, to Japanese, to medieval Gothic.

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Object details

Categories
Designs
Jewellery
Drawings
Fashion
Object type
Jewellery design
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen, and watercolour on paper
Pencil
Pen
Watercolour
Paper
Drawn
Brief description
William Burges. Designs for brooches, Pen, pencil, and watercolour, William Burges, English, ca. 1855 -1881.
Physical description
15 drawings of brooches in pencil, pen and watercolour all pasted to a single sheet. The variety of pieces are depicted in gold and silver with jewels and painted elements. Ecclesiastical, floral, heraldic, heart, and spade motifs are all included.
Dimensions
  • Width: 27cm
  • Length: 49.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Coral / Lapis / Malachite / Silver / Gold' (Labels inscribed throughout.)
  • 'Gibson' (Inscribed on three designs.)
  • 'Lady Ca[ill]' (Inscribed on one design, the illegible portion most resembles 'Campton.')
Subject depicted
Brooches
Summary
William Burges designed a variety of containers, utensils, and jewellery in gold, silver, crystal, jewels, and a variety of other pressure materials. The style of the his incredibly elegant and highly detailed pieces can only be categorized as eclectic. He derived motifs from a variety of sources ranging from Romanesque, to Japanese, to medieval Gothic.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
8830:11

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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