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Silver Enamel

H  8.00cm (3.15 in)  |  W  6.50cm (2.56 in)

Origin	British, c. 1895
Marks	The enamel reverse with elaborate painted monogram. The drop reverse stamped stamped 'FLB' in an oval
Case	Original Fitted Case

The central panel after 'Hope' with the addition of enamel stars. Heavy symbolism is emphasised by the drooping enamel leaves. The solid drop appears to represent the Alchemist melting pot of the Universe.

Provenance
Provenance: Richard Budgett.
The friendship with Watts & Ann Budgett is well known & we wonder if the letter 'B' in these monograms are linked.

Literature
llustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 201
Ref. Sotheby's, Victorian Pictures, 4-6-1997, cat no 157, George Frederick Watts, 'Hope'

Collections
Acquired by The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago

Ref No   2509

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