Defining Movements: Victorian Period Pt. 3

As we come to the end of our mysterious and magical pursuit through the Victorian period, we’re looking at an era that collectors are most likely to have pieces from.  Today we’re exploring the Aesthetic Era, which was led by radical artists and designers who wanted to break away from the strict norms and traditional morals of the time. Matthew takes us through the changes happening in the world at the time, from technology to discoveries and lifestyle, that demanded for new ways of design and was embraced by craftspeople. He explains the iconic motifs of this era and his trade tips for spotting the beautiful pieces from this time.  THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Cultural changes and rebellions that led to the Aesthetic Period Technology, discoveries and ways of life that impacted how jewellery was madeIconic motifs of the Aesthetic era The crafting ideas of art for art’s sake Trade tips and tricks, including what hallmarking can tell us  MORE INFORMATION Courtville Victorian Collection  https://www.courtville.ie/victorian/ Gypsy rings  https://www.courtville.ie/?match=all&subcats=Y&pcode_from_q=Y&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&search_performed=Y&search_id=&q=gypsy+ring&dispatch=products.search Social Media IG - @CourtvilleAntiquesFB - @CourtvilleantiquesTik Tok - @matthew.weldon    YouTube - @courtvilleantiquePinterest - @courtville QUOTES I'm super excited about this one because it is the time period where if you have an interest in antique jewellery or you know, you're going to different sales or antique fairs or shops, this is where you will actually have a chance of encountering pieces from this era. - Matthew Weldon  The aesthetic period was almost a backlash against these kinds of these stuffy or stiff fashions and values, which is really defined by the previous part of the Victorian era. - Matthew Weldon  This is what the Aesthetic period was about, it was art for art's sake. Things have to be handmade. It was an environment where the crafts-person could make it from scratch to the finished product. - Matthew Weldon  KEYWORDS #jewellery #queenvictoria #victorian #diamonds #victorianperiod #antiquejewellery #pearls