Pair of earrings (J204)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Susan Cross
Title
Pair of earrings
Made in
Edinburgh
Date
1990
Description
Pair of bow-shaped silver earrings with seven dangling woven parts and detachable studs.
Materials and techniques
Oxidised sterling silver and 9ct red gold. Detachable stud earrings are bound using fine silver innerframe. Main earrings made from eight braided hollow tubes, deformed and stretched by hammering.
Dimensions
length: 6cm
Object number
J204
Category
Maker's statement
These earrings were the first to employ experiments with braiding technique ie. tubes were hammered into tapers at either end - stretching and deforming the wires. More developments with this technique have since been employed.