An elegant Antique 925′ sterling silver Frame. Birmingham 1919.
Details: Silver Frame, Birmingham 1919.
Dispatches from a small business in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Design Era: Art Deco (1915-1935).
Dimensions: H 25 x L 20 cm..
Weight in grams: 581.
Condition: Good condition – used with some signs of wear.
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Area Information | Art Deco (1915-1935) received its moniker from the Exposition International des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925, which was largely dedicated to the jewelry arts. Emphasis was placed on the association of art and modern industry. Inspiration for this style was as far reaching as Oriental, African and South American Art and as varied as Cubism and Fauvism, both popular movements at the time. The term "Cubism" was often used to describe jewelry of this era because of the angles, geometric lines and figurative representations used in its execution. A desire to eliminate the flowing lines of Art Nouveau and distill designs to their rudimentary geometric essence, thus eliminating seemingly unnecessary ornament, resulted in the cleaner and more rigid lines employed in Art Deco jewelry. A look forward toward modernism and the machine age also featured prominently at this juncture in jewelry history. |
Material Information | Silver Silver is a white metallic element, harder than gold, softer than copper and second only to gold in malleability and ductility. Represented on the Periodic Table of the Elements by the symbol Ag, silver is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. Silver is considered one of the noble metals because of it is excellent resistance to oxidation. Historically, silver has played a prominent role in the production of jewelry an objets d'art and is usually alloyed with another metal to harden it enough to maintain the desired shape and details imparted to it. |
Dimensions | H 25 x L 20 cm. |
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Weight (in grams) | 581 |
Condition | Good condition – used with some signs of wear |