Sunday, September 25, 2011

Mastery of Design: A Gold and Enamel Bracelet from Paris, 1880

The Victoria & Albert Museum
This flexible gold chain bracelet is punctuated by a square enamel plaque decorated with a musical instrument and flowers. Four bars in blue enamel with a delicate scrollwork decoration further adorn the bracelet.


The theme of the bracelet is one of everlasting love as evidenced by the symbols depicted in the enamel. It is the work of the jeweler Auguste Perette who had a brilliant reputation in Paris


2 comments:

Doni said...

Are those tiny *dots* of enamel on the bracelet? They look like small sapphires and rubies.

Joseph Crisalli said...

They are, indeed, enamel. Pretty remarkable, huh?