Bracelet
1952-1953 (made)
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This heavy gold bracelet is superbly made by a firm, EJ Ltd., which is known to have supplied the London branch of Cartier.
The geometric design shows the continuing influence in British jewellery of the last phase of Art Deco, which had been the dominant style of the 1920s and 1930s. The use of yellow gold continues a trend in the 1930s when yellow gold once again became highly fashionable after a period when platinum and white gold had been favoured.
The geometric design shows the continuing influence in British jewellery of the last phase of Art Deco, which had been the dominant style of the 1920s and 1930s. The use of yellow gold continues a trend in the 1930s when yellow gold once again became highly fashionable after a period when platinum and white gold had been favoured.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, constructed |
| Brief description | Gold bracelet of brickwork pattern, made by Excel Jewellery Ltd., London, 1952-3 for Cartier. |
| Physical description | Gold bracelet of brickwork pattern composed of three rows of elements which are rounded on the outside and straight on the inside. Box-clasp with a safety loop. |
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| Credit line | Given by Clive Kandel, in memory of his grandmother, Celine deVries |
| Summary | This heavy gold bracelet is superbly made by a firm, EJ Ltd., which is known to have supplied the London branch of Cartier. The geometric design shows the continuing influence in British jewellery of the last phase of Art Deco, which had been the dominant style of the 1920s and 1930s. The use of yellow gold continues a trend in the 1930s when yellow gold once again became highly fashionable after a period when platinum and white gold had been favoured. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.12-2003 |
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| Record created | December 7, 2003 |
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