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Sterling and Pearls with Vintage Reverse Intaglio Sterling Box Clasp SOLD
The vintage clasp is hand painted from behind. Set in a sterling silver. Essex
crystals, sometimes referred to as reverse crystals or Intaglio, came into
being in the mid to later 19th century. Rock crystal is cut en cabochon (a
back flat, the front rounded and smooth). Skilled artists then carved out the
rock crystal from the back in a desired form – often animal motifs. Once
carved out, the depressions were then carefully painted in detail. Mother of
pearl was often used as a base and backing and once turned to the front, an
extraordinary image is evident in-the-round. Horses, dogs, cats, pheasants
and sporting scenes were some of the more featured themes. Depending on
the size of the crystal, and the skill of the artisans involved, some are rich is
detail and can be viewed from the side and appear near life-like in their three
dimensional nature.
The vintage clasp is hand painted from behind. Set in a sterling silver. Essex
crystals, sometimes referred to as reverse crystals or Intaglio, came into
being in the mid to later 19th century. Rock crystal is cut en cabochon (a
back flat, the front rounded and smooth). Skilled artists then carved out the
rock crystal from the back in a desired form – often animal motifs. Once
carved out, the depressions were then carefully painted in detail. Mother of
pearl was often used as a base and backing and once turned to the front, an
extraordinary image is evident in-the-round. Horses, dogs, cats, pheasants
and sporting scenes were some of the more featured themes. Depending on
the size of the crystal, and the skill of the artisans involved, some are rich is
detail and can be viewed from the side and appear near life-like in their three
dimensional nature.
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