Gold Lapis

H  7.30cm (2.87 in)  |  W  7.60cm (2.99 in)

A stunning Victorian gold & lapis lazuli hinged bangle beautifully made & attributed to John Brogden. The design has stylized hinges with locking post clasp, applied scrolled wirework and bead detail. Applied lettering to the band, the classical phrase reading 'SALVE AEI' (Welcome Always) the Greek letters alpha and omega (""the beginning and the end"") on either side of the lapis orbs.
Internal measurement: 17cm.

Literature
llustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 253
Helen Ritchie Designers & Jewellery 1850-1940, Jewellery and Metalwork from the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2018, pp. 44-49 biography

Ref No   8271

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