Mourning jewels are easy to identify for their purpose. It is within the sentiment of a jewel that one can discover the continuity of a short period in time, simply through design and stylistic choices. Looking at several brooches with very similar styles, we can see the two unified with their construction, dedication and purpose… Continue reading A Mourning Tour: The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century
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The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century
Mourning jewels are easy to identify for their purpose. It is within the sentiment of a jewel that one can discover the continuity of a short period in time, simply through design and stylistic choices. Looking at several brooches with very similar styles, we can see the two unified with their construction, dedication and purpose… Continue reading The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century
*Gasp* Gothic Revival in Culture and Jewellery: Part 1, c.1740-c.1850
The Gothic Revival period of the early 19th century is an extremely pronounced period of obvious consequences in art and architecture, but also heavily affecting in morality and cultural lifestyle. It is a period that overlapped other forms of mainstream style to eventually become the dominant visual presence, particularly in memorial jewellery and had left… Continue reading *Gasp* Gothic Revival in Culture and Jewellery: Part 1, c.1740-c.1850
Gothic Revival in Culture and Jewellery: Part 1, c.1740-c.1850
The Gothic Revival period of the early 19th century is an extremely pronounced period of obvious consequences in art and architecture, but also heavily affecting in morality and cultural lifestyle. It is a period that overlapped other forms of mainstream style to eventually become the dominant visual presence, particularly in memorial jewellery and had left… Continue reading Gothic Revival in Culture and Jewellery: Part 1, c.1740-c.1850