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The international Studio (September, 1908)
DOI Artikel:Coburn, Frederick W.: An exhibition of jewelry
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Boston Jewelry Exhibition
SILVER PENDANT BY PRANK GARDNER
BLUE CHALCEDONY HALE
practical question which I would like to put is this:
Since personalities can be grouped more or less
accurately into types, would it not be possible for
the committee of an organization such as the
Society of Arts and Crafts to encourage craftsmen
to bear other types in mind as they work besides
the delicately attractive and somewhat anemic
descendant of the Puritans, for whom the jewelry
lately shown is eminently suitable?
However, to get down to the admirable indi-
vidual exhibits sent to the Hub from a number of
American cities. There were, of course, many
chains and necklaces with pendants—in conformity
with the pretty fashion of the day. The frequent
use of the cross in these pieces was a feature pleasing
no doubt to clergymen, many of whom are regular
visitors at the galleries in Park Street. Mr. Mount-
fort Hill-Smith, a Boston worker, made a very
interesting showing of crucifixes in silver, inset with
various precious and semiprecious stones. For the
rest there were brooches, rings, watch-fobs, buckles,
lockets, scarfpins, hatpins, bracelets, dog-collars
and other articles of personal adornment. Laurin
H. Martin, Elizabeth E. Copeland, Jane Carson
and Margaret Rogers made notable exhibits.
From the handicraft shop at Marblehead, Massa-
chusetts, H. Gustave Rogers sent several pieces
executed in a big, virile way. Mabel W. Luther
showed in her small enamels interesting schemes
of color, based apparently upon study of the pea-
cock’s tail. William D. Denton, of Wellesley, was
represented by several samples of his well-known
“butterfly jewelry,” in which the wings of the
butterflies are protected by rock crystals set in gold
mounting.
From the workshop in Park Square, Boston, of
Misses Florence A. Richmond and Jessie Lane
Burbank came a number of particularly workman-
like and well-designed pieces.
The clou of the whole exhibition, unquestionably,
was a large collection of objects from the Copley
Square studio of Frank Gardner Hale. These
SILVER PENDANT
JADE AND CARBUNCLES
BY ERANK G.
HALE
LXXXVI
SILVER PENDANT BY PRANK GARDNER
BLUE CHALCEDONY HALE
practical question which I would like to put is this:
Since personalities can be grouped more or less
accurately into types, would it not be possible for
the committee of an organization such as the
Society of Arts and Crafts to encourage craftsmen
to bear other types in mind as they work besides
the delicately attractive and somewhat anemic
descendant of the Puritans, for whom the jewelry
lately shown is eminently suitable?
However, to get down to the admirable indi-
vidual exhibits sent to the Hub from a number of
American cities. There were, of course, many
chains and necklaces with pendants—in conformity
with the pretty fashion of the day. The frequent
use of the cross in these pieces was a feature pleasing
no doubt to clergymen, many of whom are regular
visitors at the galleries in Park Street. Mr. Mount-
fort Hill-Smith, a Boston worker, made a very
interesting showing of crucifixes in silver, inset with
various precious and semiprecious stones. For the
rest there were brooches, rings, watch-fobs, buckles,
lockets, scarfpins, hatpins, bracelets, dog-collars
and other articles of personal adornment. Laurin
H. Martin, Elizabeth E. Copeland, Jane Carson
and Margaret Rogers made notable exhibits.
From the handicraft shop at Marblehead, Massa-
chusetts, H. Gustave Rogers sent several pieces
executed in a big, virile way. Mabel W. Luther
showed in her small enamels interesting schemes
of color, based apparently upon study of the pea-
cock’s tail. William D. Denton, of Wellesley, was
represented by several samples of his well-known
“butterfly jewelry,” in which the wings of the
butterflies are protected by rock crystals set in gold
mounting.
From the workshop in Park Square, Boston, of
Misses Florence A. Richmond and Jessie Lane
Burbank came a number of particularly workman-
like and well-designed pieces.
The clou of the whole exhibition, unquestionably,
was a large collection of objects from the Copley
Square studio of Frank Gardner Hale. These
SILVER PENDANT
JADE AND CARBUNCLES
BY ERANK G.
HALE
LXXXVI