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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 2522157, member: 2844"]Yes, as obb said, it seems to have a coating as well as something inside the glass. This is pre-AB, but I get what you mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have polished the silver since I first posted this thread, the nasty spots are gone.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is one of the Modernist styles. Modernism started in Europe in the 19th century. Ca 1910-1915 the Amsterdam School started, as a Dutch Arts & Crafts movement. Like Arts & Crafts it was a school of thought and lifestyle, as well as design. Going back to basics.</p><p>The main inspirations were the sea and Javanese (Indonesian) art. It is found in architecture, furniture and all arts and design, including jewellery. In the 1920s some Art Deco influence came into it as well, as you can see in my triangular brooch.</p><p>But most jewellery makers emphasised the handcrafted look, often with sea themes, like on this one, a turret shell inspired clip by Gaillard (detail of a bigger pic, a bit blurry):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]268454[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Inspired by a sawfish (carpenterfish), unsigned:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]268453[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 2522157, member: 2844"]Yes, as obb said, it seems to have a coating as well as something inside the glass. This is pre-AB, but I get what you mean. I have polished the silver since I first posted this thread, the nasty spots are gone.:) It is one of the Modernist styles. Modernism started in Europe in the 19th century. Ca 1910-1915 the Amsterdam School started, as a Dutch Arts & Crafts movement. Like Arts & Crafts it was a school of thought and lifestyle, as well as design. Going back to basics. The main inspirations were the sea and Javanese (Indonesian) art. It is found in architecture, furniture and all arts and design, including jewellery. In the 1920s some Art Deco influence came into it as well, as you can see in my triangular brooch. But most jewellery makers emphasised the handcrafted look, often with sea themes, like on this one, a turret shell inspired clip by Gaillard (detail of a bigger pic, a bit blurry): [ATTACH=full]268454[/ATTACH] Inspired by a sawfish (carpenterfish), unsigned: [ATTACH=full]268453[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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