Hi Rosie et al.,
The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, UK, may be a good repository of
knowledge on these kinds of jewelery. The town of Barnard Castle was an
important location of 19th C. silver-smithing, and I think this is one of
the reasons that the museum came into being. I had the good fortune to
visit Barnard Castle a couple of years ago, in the middle of a cold and wet
storm blowing in from the North Atlantic.
http://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/
Best regards, Peter
Dr Peter J. Matthews
Field Sciences Laboratory &
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National Museum of Ethnology, Senri Expo Park, Suita City, Osaka 565-8511,
Japan.
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On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:41 AM, Alex L. Mcleod <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Rosie!
>
> I've been trying to find information about late 19th century jewelry as
> well, for a few silver brooches found at my thesis site in the California
> Sierra Nevada. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any reference
> books that specifically address this time period in jewelry, but you might
> consult "Jewelry in America 1600-1900" by Martha Gandy Fales (ISBN 1 85149
> 223 2) for an overview about jewelry styles in the late 19th century.
> Although its' photographs feature more high-end pieces, the text gives good
> social background as well as information about the styles themselves.
>
>
> Also, check out "Answers to questions about Old Jewelry 1840-1950" by
> Jeanenne Bell (ISBN 0-89689-087-2). This is more a collector's price
> guide, but it has pictures of a wide variety of Art Nouveau jewelry
> including several pieces that look very similar to yours.
>
>
> "Gems and Jewelry Appraising- Techniques of Professional Practice" by Anna
> M. Miller (ISBN 0-442-26467-4) also contains useful information, though
> not as many specifics on individual pieces.
>
> Hope this helps- I'd love to hear about any other sources that you or
> others recommend.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Leo Demski
>
> MA student
>
> University of Nevada, Reno
>
>
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> Hello,
> I am looking for recommendations for where I can find out more about a
> late 19th century brooch. It was found on a site that was occupied from the
> mid-19th century to mid-20th century, and was clearly mass-produced. The
> brooch looks exactly like the one pictured here:
> https://thejewelryladysstore.com/products/art-nouveau-lady-
> brooch-pin-sterling-silver, except all of the silver has worn off on
> ours, revealing brass underneath, and ours has lost the pin and clasp. We
> were able to find another brooch with the exact same size and design on
> ebay www.ebay.ca/itm/ART-NOUVEAU-STERLING-SILVER-LADY-HEAD-
> BROOCH-PIN-1-5-/141681706059?hash=item20fce3444b:g:f7QAAOSwpdpVa3~w<
> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ART-NOUVEAU-STERLING-SILVER-LADY-HEAD-
> BROOCH-PIN-1-5-/141681706059?hash=item20fce3444b:g:f7QAAOSwpdpVa3~w<
> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ART-NOUVEAU-STERLING-SILVER-LADY-HEAD-
> BROOCH-PIN-1-5-/141681706059?hash=item20fce3444b:g:f7QAAOSwpdpVa3~w<
> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ART-NOUVEAU-STERLING-SILVER-LADY-HEAD-
> BROOCH-PIN-1-5-/141681706059?hash=item20fce3444b:g:f7QAAOSwpdpVa3~w>>,
> but this brooch has a marking on the back that says "Sterling". I've tried
> looking through some Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Montgomery Ward catalogues
> but didn't find it there. Any advice on where to look next would be
> appreciated.
> [http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0888/4124/products/
> Art_Nouveau_Lady_Brooch_Pin_Sterling_Silver_1_grande.JPG?v=1487173617]<
> https://thejewelryladysstore.com/products/art-nouveau-lady-
> brooch-pin-sterling-silver>
>
> Art Nouveau Lady Brooch Pin Sterling Silver – The Jewelry ...<https://
> thejewelryladysstore.com/products/art-nouveau-lady-
> brooch-pin-sterling-silver>
> thejewelryladysstore.com
> Antique & Vintage Brooches - This is a round sterling silver art nouveau
> period repousse brooch of a lady with flowing hair. It is accented with
> gold, weigh
>
>
> Thanks!
> Rosie
>
>
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