Apples of Paradise

Antique Garnet Cabochon Bracelet in Gold, c. 1835


€ 3,290.00 *
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Antique Garnet Cabochon Bracelet in Gold, c. 1835
Antique Garnet Cabochon Bracelet in Gold, c. 1835
Description
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Garnets cut into cabochons glow red like apples of paradise amidst golden scrolls. Foiled settings give them a deep, glowing shine. A particularly large cabochon shines in the center, framed by leaf-like ornaments, hiding a glazed locket compartment for braided hair on its underside. At the sides, smaller links and garnet cabochons form a band that gently wraps around the arm. The bracelet was probably made in England around 1835, on the threshold between the Georgian and Victorian eras. The Victoria & Albert Museum has a similarly crafted English demi-parure from around 1835, which can be used as a comparative object (Inv. No. M.265 to C-1919). We were able to discover this piece of jewellery in London. Jewellery like this was considered so festive in its day that it could also be worn to high-ranking events if it was worn "en suite" or as a parure, i.e. several matching pieces combined with each other. For example, a Lady Langsdale wore a dress made of luxurious white satin embroidered with golden flowers for Queen Victoria's birthday in 1838, accompanied by "carbuncles, richly set in gold; necklace and earrings en suite." The name "carbuncle", related to the German "Karfunkelstein", was the common name for garnets cut into cabochons. The quotation from [Anon:] Her Majesty's Drawing Room, in: Supplement to the Court Gazette and Fashionable Guide, May 19, 1838, p. 5.
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Antique Garnet Cabochon Bracelet in Gold, c. 1835
Apples of Paradise
€ 3,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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