This bog oak ring is an unusual piece and not necessarily mourning. Its material and the carving of an angel makes it not a wearable piece, but certainly one that is symbolic. While not considered to be an imitation of jet (as is often the common misconception), bog oak is a material used quite often… Continue reading Bog Oak Mourning Ring
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Angels Weep When Children Mourn In An Early Bracelet Clasp
Bracelet clasps often showcase some of the most presentable and intricate sentimental art available from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This is related to their use in fashion and how they were presented outwardly, as well as their grand size. While rings tended to have different variations in their artistic depictions, from the… Continue reading Angels Weep When Children Mourn In An Early Bracelet Clasp
Property of a Lady: 18th Century Costume, Mourning and Art in a Neoclassical Miniature
Because we’re revisiting some fashion this week, let’s take another look at this spectacular miniature: Let me begin today’s lesson by stating that to some degree, mourning jewels are fundamentally sentimental and quite personal. There is little to no doubt about that. Grief isn’t something that can be measured by price, it’s not an affectation… Continue reading Property of a Lady: 18th Century Costume, Mourning and Art in a Neoclassical Miniature
Property of a Lady: 18th Century Costume, Mourning and Art in a Neoclassical Miniature
This piece is pained on ivory, measured 1.75 (4.3cm) by 2.25 (6.8cm) inches (loop excluded), set in rose gold. We have a young woman looking up to the cherub carrying the scroll with the writing ‘TO BLISS’, behind her is the willow (gief) and to the distance are the cypress trees pointing their way towards the heavens. In front, we have urn resting on a plinth with ‘SACRED TO THE BEST OF FRIENDS’. All this is painted in hushed sepia tones, except for the cherub and female. On the reverse, we have tightly woven hairwork.