Hairwork and how it was placed inside a ribbon slide is a very important factor in the reason for...
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Jewellery is often altered, be it to turn an unfashionable item of its time, such as a slide or b...
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In the first quarter of the century, crystals could take the form of coffins on top of rings, apt...
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Formerly a ribbon slide, this Stuart crystal converted ring is still a perfect version of its for...
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Circular / oval styles became more common in slides during the late 17th Century and into the ear...
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I’ll let the wonderful Michele Rowan talk us through this one; “A rare Stuart crystal...
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Often when critiquing a Neoclassical piece with art, you’ll often find me reference the quality o...
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One of the joys and perils of knowing a little bit about old jewellery is that people want to kno...
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Not a mourning piece, but certainly sentimental, this portrait of Charles II is a symbol of dedic...
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This particular painting is obviously very instant. Detail to the piece is quite low considering ...
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From the collection of the family of Diana Forsyth comes this wonderful (and pristine) cameo broo...
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Rings of the late 17th century are the predecessors to many of the ring styles that followed thro...
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Several factors in this pendant make it pertinent to symbolic, industrial and cultural history. T...
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Here, we have a radiance of symbolism, infused into the Neoclassical miniature; a confluence of s...
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Stick pins can be dated to the latter half of the 17th Century and were a common accessory, but a...
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Due to their size and function, sentimental and memorial bracelets have varied in degrees of popu...
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Use of the monogram cipher is a very important to note when considering the social change and the...
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Extraordinary is the only way to consider the symbolism used in this piece. From a modern perspec...
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The above example, courtesy of Barbara Robbins, is a superb example of a mourning slide for Queen...
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The late 1600s were not only the time of the English Restoration, but the establishment of many i...
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There is a delicate sentimentality in Stuart period jewels which reflect a burgeoning sense of lo...
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Collecting is an art in itself. Discovering facts about a jewel helps one find out more about the...
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Harriot Whitbread, née Hayton, was the wife of English brewer and Member of Parliament Samuel Whi...
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Enamel is the primary identifier for mourning and sentimental jewels, with colour being the most ...
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