Beautiful or W A P Watson Ltd made costume jewelry in the British isles from 1914 to 1979. One particular of the most well-known collection was the Birthday vary. Hand painted bouquets types for every thirty day period of the year.
The collection was perfect for a birthday present and you could decide on from a necklace, a brooch or clip on earrings. Or even acquire the total set to coordinate your glimpse. The brooches were being created in two sizes a tiny and a bigger a person. For the duration of my analysis I have not located any bracelets but I do believe they could have been developed and so if you very own just one I would love to know!
Every piece of jewellery was hand painted with cold enamel and that usually means there are a lot of unique variants to be observed, which helps make amassing them quite attention-grabbing.
The flowers utilized for each and every thirty day period ended up the popular uncomplicated to develop versions that start to initial bloom then below in the British isles. A mix of perennial crops and yearly kinds.
Beneath is a listing of the months and the flower structure applied
January – snowdrop (white bouquets with very long inexperienced leaves)
February – primrose (yellow bouquets with inexperienced leaves)
March – violets (pink/purple bouquets with green leaves)
April – iris (blue bouquets with extensive inexperienced leaves)
May perhaps – pansy (blue, yellow & pink bouquets with eco-friendly leaves)
June – rose (pink roses with eco-friendly leaves)
July – fuschia (pink, mauve flowers with eco-friendly leaves)
August – poppy (crimson poppy with environmentally friendly leaves)
September – cornflower (blue bouquets with green leaves))
October – carnation (pink, white bouquets with eco-friendly leaves)
November – chrysanthemum (purple bouquets with eco-friendly leaves)
December – Xmas rose or Helleborus Niger (white bouquets with yellow centre, pink holly berries & environmentally friendly leaves)
The brooches ended up in sizes 7 x 5 cm (larger sized) & 5 x 4 cm (medium). Attribute is of a bunch of flowers open up & in bud tied with a ribbon bow.
Necklaces were being flowers and leaves arranged in a row with a size of plain chain to the clasp
Earrings all clip on form with a flower and leaves.
Most of the brooches and earring show up to be signed on the reverse “Exquisite” or have the reg and copyright indication also. A lot of of the necklaces are unsigned but normally have the signature bow connected to the clasp.
The Birthday array can be located in their primary packing containers or on pouches. If you are fortunate some have the birthday present tag. They ended up available in gold or silver tone metal.
As Exquisite jewellery was hand enamelled treatment requires to be taken when getting a piece. Search at the photographs or analyze the piece in depth. Some parts are in excellent situation but some might have the enamel worn. Try to remember if the enamel is way too worn you can hand paint it on your own.
Classic costume jewellery by Exquisite was produced about a very long time and there are quite a few unique series to acquire – so have enjoyable.