Exhibitions Archive - Victorian/19th century
Alphonse Fouquet (1828-1911): des dessins pour des bijoux
Twenty five drawings, taken from a corpus verging on one thousand, reflect the exemplary artistic career of Alphonse Fouquet (1828-1911), one of the most prominent jewellers in Paris in the second half of the nineteenth century.
20/10/2011 - 20/02/2012
Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, France
Family Jewels
This exhibition explores the world of costume jewelry and beaded garments from early Victorian times through 1970. We will display hair jewelry, Whitby jet, bogwood, vulcanite and, of course, glass beads as well as costumes and beaded fragments of lace. At the turn of the 20th century the use of plastics begins with the popularity of Bakelite and Czech glass and Venetian beads are everywhere. We have tried to include the community in this exhibit and have many beaded pieces of costume jewelry from our members and friends of The Bead Museum. The goal of Family Jewels is to engage the community in the discovery of their family heritage through their family heirlooms, jewelry and beaded adornment.
24/09/2010 – 31/07/2011
The Bead Museum, Glendale, AZ 85301, USA
Victorian Jewellery
This mini-exhibition showcases jewellery from the period 1840 to 1900, the era of Queen Victoria's reign. Examples of the precious stone cameos and intaglios that were popular during this period will also be on display.
1/04/2011 – 30/06/2011
The Barbados Museum, Barbados, Caribbean
Imperial orders. Diplomatic splendours of the Second Empire
All the decorations received by Napoleon III, the Prince Imperial and Empress Eugenie, miraculously saved from the burning of the Tuileries in 1871, are presented to the public for the first time in their entirety. Each piece tells a story, a friendship, a victory, an economic or political accord. The whole collection offers a unique journey into the world of the 19th century.
19/01/2011 – 29/05/2011
Musée national de la Légion d’honneur et des ordres de chevalerie, Paris, France
For honour and glory: jewellery from the Napoleonic era
2010 will see the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's visit to Antwerp with his second wife Marie-Louise. The Diamond Museum has taken advantage of this opportunity to mount an exhibition celebrating the splendour and ostentation of the jewellery and military decorations of the Napoleonic era.
30/09/2010 – 31/12/2010
Diamantmuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
1810, the politics of love - Napoleon I and Marie-Louise in Compiègne
This first exhibition in France to evoke Marie-Louise, Empress of the French, intends to celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the second marriage of Napoleon I to the young Archduchess of Austria, Marie-Antoinette’s grand-niece. It describes the extraordinary preparations for the arrival of the new Empress at the Palace of Compiègne, the splendours of the wedding ceremonies in Paris and the subsequent honeymoon in Compiègne. More than 200 works, wedding gifts, commissions for the sovereign’s trousseau and items of furniture, have been brought together: paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, objets d’art, clothes, silks and jewellery
28/03/2010 – 19/07/2010
Château de Compiègne Museum, Compiègne, France
Victoria & Albert: Art & Love
This major exhibition is the first ever to focus on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s shared enthusiasm for art. Bringing together over 400 items from the Royal Collection, it celebrates the royal couple’s mutual delight in collecting and displaying works of art, from the time of their engagement in 1839 to the Prince’s untimely death in 1861. It will incude a good selection of ‘state’ jewellery (the diamond collet necklace, the engagement brooch, the Oriental tiara, etc), a quantity of insignia belonging to both Queen and Prince, and a selection of ‘personal’ jewellery (such as pebble bracelets, stag’s teeth parures, images of the children, etc).
19/03/2010 – 5/12/2010
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK
Brilliant Impressions: Antique Paste & Other Jewellery
A glittering exhibition of paste and other jewellery dating from the golden years of the 18th and 19th centuries. Catalogue Antique Paste & Other Jewellery by Diana Scarisbrick.
15/06/2010 - 29/06/2010
S. J. Phillips Ltd, London, UK
Elegantly Attired: Victorian Apparel and Accessories in Coastal Maine
This exhibition features dozens of pieces of finery, including dresses, underclothing, fans and hats, and more than 100 pieces of Farnsworth family jewelry in an exploration of the upper-middle-class life of the area.
7/11/2009 - 25/04/2010
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine, USA
Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars
Discover the spectacular designs of Carl Fabergé, a master goldsmith and legendary jeweler who is still celebrated for his inventive design and meticulous craftsmanship. Perhaps best known for the Imperial Easter Eggs created for the Russian Royal family, the House of Fabergé also fashioned jewelry and luxurious gifts for many ruling families of Europe as well as other wealthy patrons.
13/11/2009 - 4/04/2010
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX, USA
A Celebration of Victorian Jewellery : Love, Leisure and Ceremony
Victorian jewelry from 19th century England, as well as the opulent lifestyles they adorned, occupied an important place in the history of European ornament. Even today, these styles continue to hold an elegant appeal for many. This exhibition features exquisite pieces of jewelry manufactured using the most refined techniques, drawing from famous collections and even the treasury of the British royal family. In addition, a selection of over 300 related pieces, including vintage dress and costumes, magnificent silver tableware and antique lace will also be on view.
2/01/2010 - 21/02/2010
Bunkamura Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
Victorian Hair Jewelry
The Rosenberg Library Museum features Victorian hair jewelry as the January “Treasure of the Month.” Hair jewelry, whether handmade or professionally crafted, was popular during the height of romanticism and was a sentiment that characterized the Victorian era. These nineteenth century pieces were crafted as tokens of love, friendship or in memoriam of a beloved family member. Pieces often took the form of brooches, necklaces, and bracelets, and were made stylish in Europe by Scandinavian crafters and Queen Victoria. The pieces on display range in date from 1840 to 1880. The museum’s collection of hair jewelry was donated by Helen Ebert, 1968; Shelby Z. Mowat, 1975; and Mrs. Catherine D. Gauss, 1985.
January 2010
Rosenberg Library Museum, Galveston, Texas, USA
Matthew Boulton – selling what all the world desires
2009 is the bi-centenary of the birth of Matthew Boulton. This exhibition will showcase important material from Birmingham Museum’s and the City Archives’ own world-famous collections, but will also feature significant loans from national museums, Birmingham Assay Office, private collectors and other external partners.
30/05/2009 - 27/09/2009
Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Scottish Jewelry
Features 27 antique pieces including crest and kilt pins, brooches and bracelets. This unique lapidary art form was popularized by Queen Victoria in 1848. The jewelry emphasizes Scottish symbolism and gemstones in handmade silver work.
1/01/2009 - 10/05/2009
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Elmhurst, IL, USA
Bling
Jewellery from 1850 to the present
23/01/2010 - 6/03/2010
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Northampton, UK
Radiant Ensemble: Jewelry from the Nancy and Gilbert Levene Collection
This promised gift to TMA is one of the most important collections of European jewelry made between 1785 to 1885. More than 150 ensembles and individual ornaments, some in their original boxes, represent the period’s eclectic styles, notable for ingenious techniques and imaginative designs.
01/01/2009 - 08/09/2009
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, USA