Lot 16
CHILD & CHILD - a pair of late Victorian rose gold mounted cufflinks,
Auction: 2 December 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
each terminal designed as a heart, collet set with a green stained ivory panel, conjoined by belcher links, contained in a tooled green leather fitted case stamped CHILD & CHILD...
Dimensions
Length of terminals 1.5cm
Footnote
These cufflinks are after a design by the Pre-Raphaelite painter and jewellery designer Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Manufactured by renowned London jewellers Child & Child and signed with their trade mark - a monogram of two C's and a sunflower, the design was originally produced for the artist's own use and re-issued commercially during the 1880's.
The intriguing design reflects Burne-Jones' preference for stained ivory over more valuable gem stones and features his favoured decorative heart motif.
Literature: Jonas, S & Nissenson, M Cufflinks. Harry N. Abrams (1999). P.21 and Gere, C. Artists Jewellery. Antique Collectors Club (1989).