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Ribbon slides of this nature are early examples of the move towards wide-spread jewellery memento...
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This ring is dated 80 (1680), and it is a memorial ring for Sir William Ellis (1609-1680) who was...
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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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Bell, Jeanenne., Collector’s Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewellery, 1998, Collector Books (Ama...
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Royalty was still the focus of the hairworking fashion for the 19th century, spanning through the...
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Prior to the rise of the hairworking industry and its prominence in mainstream jewellery, gifts o...
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George Washington was a unique individual. It’s redundant to speak about his importance to ...
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This piece dedicated to Charles I is a display of affection that would eventually generate the po...
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Posie rings, otherwise known as ‘poesy’, ‘posy’ or ‘posey’, a...
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Horatio Nelson’s death in 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar was a landmark in the Napoleo...
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Early 18th century jewels are easy to define due to the rosette shape of the bezel. This is not s...
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The reunification of England was crucial to the development of the mourning and sentimental jewel...
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In the same fashion as rings, lockets and pendants are important in their evolution and personal ...
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Compacts in velvet or leather cases took the place for a transportable memento, which has its roo...
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Hairwork and how it was placed inside a ribbon slide is a very important factor in the reason for...
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Ribbon slides of this nature are early examples of the move towards wide-spread jewellery memento...
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Primary sources are the ideal way of discovering the history of an object. It removes the supposi...
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The 19th century saw a massive swing towards sentimental jewellery, with an industry that could s...
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Sentimental accessories show just how important the Romantic movement was within the fashion of 1...
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There is a delicate sentimentality in Stuart period jewels which reflect a burgeoning sense of lo...
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