Studio: international art (36.1906)

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latter by refusing him a free hand in
choice of materials. Fortunately there
is growing up now a definite rebellion
against these limitations, and a number
of skilful workers are striving sincerely to
show what admirable results can be ob-
tained by treating jewellery in a spirit
of rational aestheticism. Among these
workers must be reckoned Messrs.
Murrle, Bennett & Co., of whose pro-
ductions some examples, designed by Mr.
F. Rico and Mr. R. Win, are here illus-
trated. The articles manufactured by
this firm are distinguished by very cor-
rect taste, and they prove convincingly
what a wide scope there is for the use
of the less expensive materials and pre-
cious stones, and how little decorative
beauty is dependent upon mere costliness.
Moreover, they have the merit of being
entirely satisfactory in workmanship, and
are finished with that dainty complete-
ness which gives a particular charm to
things of this type.

PANEL

On account of these excellent points we commend
these studies to students of pen-and-ink drawing
as works which exhibit in a very marked manner
the highest degree of skill.

The needlework panel illustrated on
the preceding page was recently exhibited at John
Baillie’s Gallery, and is an example of Miss Mac-
beth’s distinguished work. Readers of The Studio
will be familiar with her work in various materials.

DESIGNED BY MRS. CONNELL

Every attempt to deal
in a rational manner with
those branches of design
which have fallen under
the domination of a too
formal convention deserves
to be sincerely commended.
There is, perhaps, no form
of design that is more in
need of emancipation from
set rules than that which
has to do with the prepara-
tion of the smaller articles
of personal adornment. In
jewellery, especially, con-
vention has too long been
allowed to impose hurtful
limitations upon both the
designer and the craftsman;
upon the former by denying
to him proper opportunities
for displaying his artistic
ingenuity, and upon the