Sunday, November 20, 2011

Mastery of Design: A Bracelet from Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee, 1862




This bracelet of gold, with enameled decoration, is set with an almandine garnet and pearls and was shown by the Bragg firm at the International Exhibition of 1862, where it was purchased by the Victoria & Albert Museum.


This bracelet coincided with the Silver Jubilee of Queen Victoria and also showed the influence the Queen’s personal style had upon the fashions of the day. This was the sort of jewelry favored by Prince Albert who often designed pieces for his wife in earth-tones and materials which reflected the couple’s love of the country.

1 comment:

Doni said...

While it's very beautiful...I misread the title, and kept looking for the tantalizing *mystery*! =-o