Decorative arts — 1855
Bracelet
Gold bracelet decorated with blue and white bands of enamel and set with diamonds and rubies in the form of a ribbon. The cremaillère clasp, with its adjustable ratchet, is a characteristic feature of French-made bracelets of the 1840s and 1850s.
According to the donors, this bracelet was a wedding present in 1855. Although it may not have been a special commission, the great number of surviving French designs for similar bracelets, eg by Jules Chaise and in the design archive of the Maison Fouquet, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, suggests that examples were seldom repeated. A close parallel for this bracelet was made for the Duchesse de Chartres in the 1840s.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- 29.151
- Object name:
- bracelet
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1855
- Material:
gold, enamel, diamond, ruby
- Measurements/duration:
- H 45 mm, DM 65 mm, W 70 mm, H 40 mm (overall)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Presented by Miss de Bertodana through the Art Fund.
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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