The Ideal Past
This exhibition brings together a curated group of sixteen jewels by the most significant revival jewelers of the nineteenth century.
The Ideal Past: Revival Jewels
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ArtworksRing with Euterpe Playing the Flute
Ring with Euterpe Playing the Flute
, France (Paris), c. 1890 Gold
Weight 9.5 gr.; Bezel 2.5 × 1.2 cm.; US size 8; UK size Q Read more -
ArtworksBrooch with Greek Coin (c. 275–250 BC)
Brooch with Greek Coin (c. 275–250 BC)
, France (Paris), c. 1870–1890 Gold, silver
Weight 15.4 gr.; Diameter brooch 26.6 mm.; 29.5 mm.; Diameter coin 19.8 mm. Read more -
ArtworksQuatrefoil Brooch
Quatrefoil Brooch
, Rome, c. 1860 Gold, enamel, rubies, emeralds, pearls
Weight 30.8 gr.; Height 50 mm.; Width 50 mm. Read more -
ArtworksBell
Bell
, England (London), 1880 Silver
Weight 133.6 gr.; Height 55 mm. Read more -
ArtworksEnameled Hinged Bracelet
Enameled Hinged Bracelet
, France (Paris), c. 1881 Gold, enamel, diamonds
Weight 45.3 gr.; Wrist size 6–6.5 in. (15.5–16.5 cm.); Exterior dimensions 57.8 × 65.8 mm. Read more -
ArtworksBracelet with Angel Playing a Viol (Harmony)
Bracelet with Angel Playing a Viol (Harmony)
, France (Paris), c.1847 Silver, gilded silver, enamel
Weight 59.6 gr.; Dimensions: total length 200 mm. (US size 8); Central plaque 47 × 25.9 mm. Read more -
ArtworksJoan of Arc Ring
Joan of Arc Ring
, France, c. 1890 Gold
Weight 9.3 gr.; Circumference 56.45 mm.; US size 7 3/4; UK size P ½ Read more -
ArtworksBrooch with Hunting Scene
Brooch with Hunting Scene
, France (Paris), c. 1890 Gold
Weight 26.9 gr.; Length 30.6 mm.; Width 46.8 mm. Read more -
ArtworksRing with Head of the Virgin
Ring with Head of the Virgin
, France (Paris), c. 1890 Gold
Weight 11.5 gr.; Circumference 66.73 mm.; US size 11 3/4; UK size X ¼ Read more -
ArtworksCape Clasp
Cape Clasp
, France (Paris), c. 1890 Silver, opals
Weight 102.8 gr.; Length 22.23 cm.; individual clasp diameter(s) c. 44 mm. Read more -
ArtworksNecklace with Cupid on a Chariot
Necklace with Cupid on a Chariot
, France (Paris), 1870–1880 Gold, enamel, diamonds, sapphires
Weight 40.7 gr.; Dimensions: chain 48.3 cm.; pendant 36.9 × 50.4 mm. Read more -
ArtworksHeart-Shaped Pendant with Cherub
Heart-Shaped Pendant with Cherub
, England (London), c. 1880 Gold, enamel, seed pearls
Weight 8.6 gr.; Height 33.3 (42.1 with loop) mm.; Width 30.8 mm. Read more -
ArtworksBrooch with Renaissance Lady
Brooch with Renaissance Lady
, France (Paris), c. after 1894 Gold, silver, enamel, diamonds
Weight 10.7 gr.; Length 22.3 mm.; Width 43.6 mm. Read more -
ArtworksRenaissance Style Necklace
Renaissance Style Necklace
, France (Paris), c. 1890; England (London), c. 1895 Gold, enamel, chrysolite
Weight 21.4 gr.; Chain 398 mm. Read more