Silver, gold, black opal, tourmaline

H  6.00cm (2.36 in)  |  W  6.50cm (2.56 in)  |  L  32.00cm (12.60 in)

"A silver and gold necklet with two gold birds (inspired by Maurice Maeterlinck's Bluebird of 1908) with applied flower and leaves devices on a construction of scrolling silver strips; set with opals, tourmalines and pearls. Designed by Georgie Gaskin and probably made by assistants; c.1910-1914."

Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 35
Shirley Bury, Jewellery 1789-1910, The International Era, vol II, 1862-191, Antique Collectors' Club, 1991, llustrated p. 637 fig. B
Arthur & Georgie Gaskin, City Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, 1982

Ref No   7508

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