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Reserved for A – 2nd payment of 3 – thank you!
An amazing thing! Needless-to-say, there are not many examples of Edith Linnel’s rings at all and it is such a joy to find one, especially in a design I have not seen before. This fabulous ring is set with a wonderfully faceted Siberian amethyst of intense colour.
After her art studies, Edith had intended to become a portrait painter but instead, became a jewellery designer and craftsperson. Her inspiration from plants led to her creating naturalistic designs, which fit firmly into the Arts and Crafts scene of the day in 1920s and 1930s England. She had premises in Burlington Arcade and then in Sloane Street in London. Sadly her workshop was destroyed in the Blitz during the Second World War and she did not continue in her work afterwards. This is another reason why there are relatively few pieces by her, compared to some of the other influential A&C designers of that era. Her work is represented in London’s V&A Museum.
The ring is all hand crafted and carries two of her usual “signature” motifs, found in some other Linnell pieces. The first is the distinctive, wide, hand-tooled leaf – here we have a pair of them on each side, set at the shoulders. The other motif is the intricate silver flowers- here, shown in the N and S positions on the ring, which have gold detailing to their centres.
The ring is elevated further by the addition of four faceted amethysts, set at the corner points. A statement ring, which looks so flattering on the finger, as you can see.
No marks, as you would expect and in pleasing condition, with just light wear to the central amethyst in line with her age and no chips or flea bites at all, thankfully. The face of the ring measures approx 2.cm by 1.5cm. It is approx UK size M / M.5 (US size 6.25). A lovely piece of English Arts and Crafts history and a one-off Linnell piece. She crafted each piece personally by hand. I have sold only two rings by Linnell over the years and I have seen another sell at the wonderful Tadema Gallery in London in the past.
I will post by complimentary Special Delivery in the UK or else by courier internationally. Thank you. I will put her in a new gift box to keep her safe as the box in the images is for display only. Thank you.
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