A large silver-gilt and enamel ornament

BY GEORGE FRAMPTON, 1898

細節

A large silver-gilt and enamel ornament
By George Frampton, 1898
Circular panel depicting a single tree in vibrant blue and green enamels detailed with tiny gold flowers, the broad silver-gilt surround with eight bands enclosing three wirework hoops, hung with three smaller circular pendant drops enamelled with simple formalised flowers, applied with broad loops for use as a buckle, hook for use as a pendant and pin for use as a brooch
3 3/8in. (8.7cm.) diameter; 4 7/8in. (12.5cm.) overall length
Monogrammed and dated in gold G.F. 1898

出版

The Studio, Vol. XVI, 1898, p. 250

拍品專文

In a critique of Frampton's work in enamels which includes this piece, The Studio (op. cit.), comments: 'the simple setting of gold (sic) serves only to throw into greater relief the translucent brilliancy of the enamel decoration'.