Bracelet
ca. 1890 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Louis Wièse (1852-1923) was the son of the award-winning jeweller and goldsmith Jules Wièse who trained in Berlin but worked almost entirely in Paris. Louis took over the firm from his father in 1880. His surviving jewellery is in various historicist styles such as Rennaissance or Gothic revival and in the Neoclassical taste.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with carnelian intaglios |
| Brief description | Gold bracelet with carnelian intaglios. A length of chain allows the bracelet to be extended so that it can be worn around the neck as a choker. Louis Wièse, Paris, ca. 1890; intaglios, Roman, 100 BC-100AD. |
| Physical description | Gold bracelet with carnelian intaglios. A length of chain allows the bracelet to be extended so that it can be worn around the neck as a choker. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | Louis Wièse (1852-1923) was the son of the award-winning jeweller and goldsmith Jules Wièse who trained in Berlin but worked almost entirely in Paris. Louis took over the firm from his father in 1880. His surviving jewellery is in various historicist styles such as Rennaissance or Gothic revival and in the Neoclassical taste. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.180:1, 2-2007 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2008 |
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