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MiriamHaskell 1926-39 Enamel GiltFiligree Scallop BrassClip ArtDeco AquaEarrings

Name: MiriamHaskell 1926-39 Enamel GiltFiligree Scallop BrassClip ArtDeco AquaEarrings
Brand: Miriam Haskell
Price: 1800.01 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

About the Item

During the Art-Deco period, Miriam Haskell and her first designer since 1926 Frank Hess created these blue-tone enameled scallop-edged Russian-gilt brass earrings with intricate wire decoration. While no Haskell costume jewelry was signed until 1947 when they frequently used a curled-French-wire-hinge clip, the older fasteners on our earrings with folded flat backs are among the earliest hinge clips from the 1930s that were identified by author Cathy Gordon, who wrote the revised hardcover book Miriam Haskell Jewelry. The matte speckled aqua bezel-set cabochons are indistinguishable from North American turquoise. From their open backs, they appear to be made from a solid halved bead of glass or galalith given the visible grove across their flat centers. Like inlayed solid-blue turquoise, the surrounding enamel was carefully painted inside metal swirl shapes. These smooth surfaces in cool colors are contrasted by golden twisted or looped wire accented by six tiny ball beads, whose wiring is hidden on the back by the donut-hole plate. Miriam Haskell early works by Frank Hess are among our favorite jewelry, so please view our multiple listings for their designs that date no later than the 1940s. These earrings pair well with another Art-Deco aqua-glass-bead gilt-brass-chain bib necklace by Haskell/Hess, whose distinct dangling metallic caps have similar ball accents at the ends of their open prongs.

Creator:

Miriam Haskell

Metal:

Gold,Brass,Enamel,Gilt Metal,Yellow Gold

Stone:

Turquoise

Stone Cut:

Cabochon

Weight:

9 g

Dimensions:

Depth: 0.75 in (19.05 mm)Diameter: 0.75 in (19.05 mm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Art Deco

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1926-1939

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. In contrast to the Russian-gilt metal on the front of the earrings, the bare brass on the clip backs has tiny spots of verdigris that are consistent with their antique age.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU3244218613112

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