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| Necklace Georgie and Arthur Gaskin, 1920 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Arthur and Georgie Gaskin, the renowned husband and wife team, were known for
their Arts and Crafts style jewelry. Georgie was chiefly responsible for the
designs while Arthur carried out the bulk of the enamel work alongside their
many assistants. Their designs were
defined by representations of closely-packed leaves, birds and flowers
sprinkled with gemstones.
Here, we see a pendant of silver wire framework with gold
details, set with opals and pink tourmalines.
This was made in 1920 by Georgie and Arthur and is actually a re-working
of a
theme first used by Georgie in about 1910. The depiction of clover is typical of the Gaskins work, but the use of the plum-colored tourmaline is unusual for them.
theme first used by Georgie in about 1910. The depiction of clover is typical of the Gaskins work, but the use of the plum-colored tourmaline is unusual for them.
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| A grouping of jewels by the Gaskins. |
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