Late 19th century – early 20th century tiaras (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
These are Lalique tiaras – some of the most beautiful glass and enamel objects ever made
Etiqueta: historical fashion
Evening wrap by Revillon Frères, Costume Institute
Gift of Mrs. Gustavus Ober Jr., 1959
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Medium: silk, fur
Art Nouveau Japanese 24K; Silver Inlaid Damascene Bat and Crescent Moon Necklace
Early Silver Brooches 450 to 800 CE, The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, 11.11.17.
sniper-at-the-gates-of-heaven:
in the late 1790s it was in style to wear earrings depicting the execution of louis xvi.
Evening gown, 1930.
Trojan gold earrings, dated to c. 2400 BCE. Previously located in the Penn Museum, the earrings are apparently being returned to Troy, according to the source. Source: The Daily Beast.
Gold and Garnet Snake Bracelet with Heracles Knot, 4th Century BC – 1st Century AD
Snake jewelry was among the more popular luxury items in the Greek and Roman civilizations, including in the Greek colonies which flourished around the Black Sea. Extensive trade with these settlements spread Greek art, and its influence, across much of Eurasia. Some styles were copied so closely that it can be difficult, if not impossible, to be certain who crafted an item.
Mid-nineteenth-century French necklace and earrings in the form of vines. Enamelled gold mounted with amethysts, circa 1840-1851.
“Naturalistic jewellery, decorated with clearly recognisable flowers or
fruit, emerged with the Romantic movement in the early 19th century. It
remained popular for many decades. This piece is notable for its
particularly vivid combination of colours. With its matching pair of long earrings, its impact would have been considerable.” V&A
Victorian folding book bracelet
Yellow gold, silver, diamond and enamel
circa 1860
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