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Designs for Earrings
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The eight earrings and brooches on this sheet are from a book full of jewellery in the Rococo style. Designs in the period 1750-1775 favoured natural forms, asymmetry, and rocailles, or shell motifs. The earrings are an example of the girandole style: three teardrop-shaped pearls dangle from a central element consisting of a bow or bouquet.
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Credit lineDesigns for Earrings. 1770. L. van der Cruycen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
