Erika Speel

Contributions From Erika Speel

A Book Review August 2009

A Book Review August 2009

This handsomely presented volume has an initial chapter tided 'An English Goldsmith's Work History, and over 140 of the 158...
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Book Review April 2004

Book Review April 2004

This recently published 64-page small format book gives an overview of the jewellery and luxury objects that comprise the collection...
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English Pictorial Enamels

English Pictorial Enamels

English enamels made during the period 1750 to 1840 were chiefly ornamented with transfer printed images and mottos. While the...
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Two Trial Pieces

Two Trial Pieces

The article titled 'The Enamels of Alan Mudd' in Glass on Metal Vol. 28-2, Apr. 2009, pp 28-30, featured his...
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The Enamels of Alan Mudd

The Enamels of Alan Mudd

The English enameller, Alan Mudd, born in Lancashire, began his studies in the fine arts, and served an indentured apprenticeship...
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English Painted Enamels

English Painted Enamels

English enamels, in the genre also widely classed as Battersea work [after the initial place of their manufacture] were profusely...
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Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

The fine and fascinating enamel plaque shown here [Pic. 1] is a copy in enamels after a painting by the...
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Enameled Jewelry of Hali Baykov

Enameled Jewelry of Hali Baykov

The modern designer-jeweler must contend with a great range of alternative ornaments: with antique pieces and diamond studded ornaments, with...
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The Enamelware of Alan Mudd

The Enamelware of Alan Mudd

The English enameller, Alan Mudd, born in Lancashire, began his studies in the fine arts, and served an indentured apprenticeship...
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Byzantine Enamel Works

Byzantine Enamel Works

The exhibition, mounted at the Royal Academy in London in collaboration with the Benaki Museum in Athens, incorporates over 240...
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Enamels in Medieval Galleries

Enamels in Medieval Galleries

The innovative Medieval Galleries, occupying a complete wing of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, have now been open...
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Enameled Miniature Clock Cases

Enameled Miniature Clock Cases

Small ornamental clocks were among the medium priced ornamental objects that were in huge demand in the 19th century. This...
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The Cheapside Hoard

The Cheapside Hoard

A cache of treasures that had lain hidden for some 300 years was unearthed in 1912, during excavation work in...
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