{"id":492848,"date":"2023-11-02T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/au\/?post_type=product&p=492848"},"modified":"2024-09-26T19:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:37:17","slug":"victorian-18ct-gold-reverse-intaglio-rock-crystal-tie-pin-of-a-lions-head","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.antiquejewellerycompany.com\/au\/shop\/victorian-18ct-gold-reverse-intaglio-rock-crystal-tie-pin-of-a-lions-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian 18ct Gold Reverse Intaglio Rock Crystal Tie Pin of a Lion’s Head"},"content":{"rendered":"

A very finely executed reverse\u00a0intaglio<\/span><\/span><\/span> crystal of a lion’s head.<\/p>\n

The art of reverse crystal intaglio is incredible. The crystal was sourced in Brazil and Madagascar. A well-formed cabochon<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is the key to a beautifully made reverse intaglio and the tedious process of hand polishing it to perfection had to be completed before the design work could begin. A watercolour with the image was painted on the underside of the cabochon and an oil and\u00a0diamond<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0dust mixture was used along with up to 250 scribing tools to carve the design into the interior of the crystal \u201c\u2026the deeper the carving the more pronounced trompe l\u2019oeil effect.\u201d Once the carving was established the painting process began using very fine brushes and paint work in reverse to create highly detailed images, so that when viewed through the top, the image appears three-dimensional. Finally, the back was sealed in order to preserve the painted areas. The technique originated in Belgium c.1860 and is attributed to an artist named Emile Marius Pradier. In England Thomas Cook made crystals for Lambeth & Co. Mr. Cook was succeeded by his apprentice, Thomas Bean. Bean\u2019s son and grandson carried on the tradition of reverse crystal intaglios.
\nReverse crystal intaglios were set as stickpins, buttons and studs, mounted on tie pins, cuff links, lockets, pendants and brooches. This relatively secret process, with its techniques passed through family members, kept it exclusive and expectations of quality were very high. They remained in fashion until poorly made glass and plastic imitations flooded the market c. 1920.
\nThis example of a wonderful lion’s head is really fine quality, and mounted in an 18ct<\/span><\/span><\/span> gold with a decorative rope border.<\/p>\n

All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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