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Boots

c.1889

France

LACMA (Accession Number: 37.42.1a-b)

#boots #fashion history #historical fashion #1880s #1889 #gold #silk #satin #france #belle epoque #accessories #shoes #19th century #lacma

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Boots

1880s

Italian

The MET (Accession Number: C.I.42.24.4)

#boots #fashion history #historical fashion #1880s #19th century #italy #accessories #bustle era #white #red #floral #embroidery #belle epoque #shoes #the met #THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT BABY #(also i want to be clear i know italy is not the belle epoque) #but i'm fudging it a little since that's the closest country

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I just got a pin at a yard sale and I think it is old. Could I send in a picture to see if you know anything? All I know it is Bone China and also from England.

Sure! I'm not the best with dating jewelry but I could give it a shot.

#reblogging because i find this very interesting!

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Bodice Ornament & Hair Comb

René Lalique

1903-1904

The Art Nouveau style caused a dramatic shift in jewellery design, reaching a peak around 1900 when it triumphed at the Paris International Exhibition.

Its followers created sinuous, organic pieces whose undercurrents of eroticism and death were a world away from the floral motifs of earlier generations. Art Nouveau jewellers like René Lalique also distanced themselves from conventional precious stones and put greater emphasis on the subtle effects of materials such as glass, horn and enamel.

René Lalique, 'the admitted king of Paris fashions', chose his materials for aesthetic effect and artistic refinement, not for mere preciousness or brilliance. Credited with introducing horn into the jewellery repertoire, he dazzled the public with a collection of ornamental combs made of horn. They were moulded and sculpted in the shape of flowers, waves and butterflies.

Victoria & Albert Museum (M.116A-1966 & M.116A-1966)

#art nouveau #historical fashion #fashion history #art history #rene lalique #1900s #brooch #comb #belle epoque #1903 #1904 #france #20th century #turn of the century #glass #enamel #gold #opal #jewelry #v and a

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I just got a pin at a yard sale and I think it is old. Could I send in a picture to see if you know anything? All I know it is Bone China and also from England.

Sure! I'm not the best with dating jewelry but I could give it a shot.

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Brooch

Edgar Bense for Boucheron

c.1890

Conceived as a dazzling dragonfly with delicate plique-à-jour wings, this brooch epitomizes the Art Nouveau style in both fashion and manufacture. With its translucent wings set en tremblant and its sparking rose-cut diamonds, the present jewel catches the light brilliantly. In the enameling technique called plique-à-jour, vitreous enamel is applied to openwork wire cells without a backing, creating the transparent effect of stained glass. The house of Boucheron was founded in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron (1830–1902). First opened in the Galerie de Valois, under the arcades of the Palais Royal, the shop was perfectly situated in the center of Second Empire Parisian luxury. In 1893 Boucheron moved to the Place Vendôme—the first of the great French houses to occupy that location—where it remains headquartered to this day, with more than 30 branches across the globe.

The MET (Accession Number: Accession Number: 2018.447.1)

#brooch #art history #1890s #art nouveau #jewelry #belle epoque #fashion history #19th century #historical fashion #france #turn of the century #gold #diamond #enamel #the met #those wings just make me go !!!!!!!

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Brooch

Marcus & Co. (New York City, New York)

c.1900

This exquisite brooch is one of the few extant examples of plique-à-jour jewelry made by the New York firm of Marcus & Co., whose reputation at its prime rivaled that of Tiffany & Co. Herman Marcus (1828–99), a German–born and Dresden–trained jeweler, arrived in New York in 1850 and worked for a number of prestigious firms before establishing Marcus & Co. in 1892. Following his death, the company continued under the direction of his two sons, George Elder Marcus and William Marcus.

The brooch is a superb example of Marcus & Co.’s work in plique-à-jour enameling, in which the "cells" of color have no backing, allowing light to shine through the transparent enamel, thereby creating the effect of stained glass. One of the only jewelry firms of its day to succeed at this challenging technique, Marcus & Co. followed the lead of such innovative French designers as René Lalique. The sensitive 3-dimensional sculpting of the sweet pea blossoms and leaves, as well as the naturalistic coloring of the enamels, reflects the Art Nouveau aesthetic that prevailed at the turn of the century. Indeed, close parallels can be drawn with the brilliant naturalistic work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose oeuvre is so well represented in the Met’s collection.

The MET (Accession Number: Accession Number: 2016.107)

#brooch #jewelry #art nouveau #art history #1900s #turn of the century #fashion history #historical fashion #marcus and co #united states #floral #green #pink #enamel #pearl #diamond #gold #the met #images are pretty big HIGHLY recommend opening in a new tab

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Pendant

Henry Wilson

c.1908

Indianapolis Museum of Art (Accession Number: 2005.22)

#pendant #jewelry #edwardian #fashion history #historical fashion #1900s #turn of the century #1908 #edwardian fashion #green #gold #purple #20th century #enamel #sapphire #ruby #moonstone #pearl #emerald #indianapolis museum of art

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Watch

c.1900

Indianapolis Museum of Art (Accession Number: 73.70.38)

#watch #fashion history #historical fashion #accessories #turn of the century #edwardian #1900 #1900s #20th century #red #gold #enamel #diamond #indianapolis museum of art

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Miniature English Drawing Room of the Early Georgian Period, 1730s

Narcissa Niblack Thorne & Unknown Artisans

c.1937

Art Institute of Chicago (Reference Number: 1941.1192)

#miniature #miniature art #art history #interior design #architecture #1730s #georgian era #georgian architecture #english #united kingdom #18th century #thorne rooms #art institute of chicago

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Miniature English Drawing Room of the Late Jacobean Period, 1680-1702

Narcissa Niblack Thorne & Unknown Artisans

c.1937

Art Institute of Chicago (Reference Number: 1941.1189)

#miniature #miniature art #art history #interior design #architecture #17th century #jacobean era #united kingdom #english #thorne rooms #art institute of chicago

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Miniature English Bedchamber of the Jacobean or Stuart Era, 1603-1688

Narcissa Niblack Thorne & Unknown Artisans

c.1937

Art Institute of Chicago (Reference Number: 1941.1187)

#miniature #miniature art #art history #architecture #interior design #17th century #united kingdom #english #jacobean era #stuart era #thorne rooms #art institute of chicago

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Miniature English Jacobean Hall, 1603-1649

Narcissa Niblack Thorne & Unknown Artisans

1932-1937

Phoenix Art Museum (Object Number: 1962.79.1)

#miniature #miniature art #art history #interior design #architecture #17th century #jacobean era #thorne rooms #english #united kingdom #phoenix art museum

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Miniature English Great Room of the Late Tudor Period, 1550-1603

Narcissa Niblack Thorne & Unknown Artisans

c.1937

Art Institute of Chicago (Reference Number: 1941.1186)

#miniature #miniature art #art history #architecture #interior design #tudor era #16th century #english #united kingdom #up close #thorne rooms #art institute of chicago #one of my favorite bits of the art institute #knew y'all would want to see the dog

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Ball Gown

Driscoll (United States)

c.1900

Gift of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, 1976

The MET (Accession Number: 1976.134.14a, b)

#ball gown #fashion history #historical fashion #alice roosevelt #evening dress #1900s #1900 #united states #driscoll #silk #off white #turn of the century #the met #i'm curious if this is one of her debut dresses #certainly tracks timeline wise

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Ball Gown

Emile Pingat (Paris, France)

c.1864

The MET (Accession Number:C.I.69.33.12a–c)

#ball gown #evening dress #1860s #fashion history #historical fashion #emile pingat #pingat #1864 #white #black #silk #19th century #second french empire #france #crinoline era #up close #the met

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Ball Gown

Emile Pingat (Paris, France)

c.1864

The MET (Accession Number: C.I.69.33.1a, b)

#ball gown #evening dress #1860s #fashion history #historical fashion #up close #pingat #emile pingat #france #silk #second french empire #19th century #crinoline era #1864 #the met #playing a bit with my layouts