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Antique
Wedgwood bracelet and screw back earring set made with Greek mythology
motifs. Bracelet is marked "RAINBOW-STER" on the back of each
cameo link. Earrings are marked "RAINBOW STERLING" and you can
see the "Wedgwood, Made In England" mark on the back side of the
cameo.
Wedgwood jewelry is made to such a high
standard of craftsmanship, the older pieces that have survived are now
eagerly sought by collectors. With jasperware, each cameo on every
item was hand assembled then kiln fired to fix the white relief motif
to the jasper base in order to give each piece that unique unglazed
Wedgwood look. Roughly from 1940’s onwards most pieces carry a maker’s
mark, eg. JW (Josiah Wedgwood) or FAW together with a full set of
British hallmarks which makes dating within that period a relatively
easy task. Earlier items were often marked with ‘W’ either with or
without an arrow, others are stamped ‘Rainbow sterling’. Some have
‘sterling silver’ stamped on the setting in an upright position.
Later, when the design was reissued, these same words were inverted.
In the 19th century and early 20th century older pieces often have a
block letter indicating the year of manufacture together with Wedgwood
impressed into the back of the jasper lozenger. |
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