NURSES BUCKLES
l feel there are so many of one type of item you can collect, cast sugar tongs amaze me on the amount of different styles which were made.
Other periods in history l find interesting besides the Georgian Period were the Art Nouveau and Art Deco period.
The Art Nouveau grew from the Arts and craft movement founded in 1861 by William Morris, he rejected the mass-produced goods that cluttered mid-Victorian homes and called for the return of skilled artisan's.
The Art Nouveau period to me is one that shows freedom of design, the use of rounded contours,sinuous lines often involving plants, insects and the curvaceous bodies of women is such a breath of fresh air aftear the Victorian period who "modernised" a lot of silver items with thier chasing and "berried" items.
The Silver Buckles below show the imagination and skills of their designers.
This Buckle was made by Martin Hall & Co of Chester, they first entered their mark in 1863, a Buckle of superb design which weighs, 34 grams and measures 10.5 cms across
This large Buckle weighs 66 grams is 12cms across, assayed in Chester in 1899, made by Colen Cheshire who first entered his mark in 1894
This high quality Buckle,has 9 carat gold inserts in it, made by W.H. Haseler Ltd, assayed in Birmingham in 1928, weighs 36 grams and is 9.5 cms across.
A turn of the century Buckle assyed in Chester in 1900, made by William Neale, who first entered his mark in 1888, weighs 36grams and is 9.5 cms across
The most iconic design for a Buckle of the period, made by Arthur Johnson Smith in 1908, assayed in Birmingham, weighing 31 grams.