barbara heath and Blogroll and jeweller to the lost - commisions and malcolm enright bespoke, blogging, fashion, gem stones and high carat metal, Necklace Design, recycling, silver, the good things 12:07 pm
Barbara’s job bag description - © Bh Necklace Commission (No 1 Punk Necklet): make constructed frames and links for 5 objects: Gael’s tortoiseshell x 2, Victorian bog oak hand, Chinese Brown Jade and Cornish stone pendant and link all to matt onyx flat round beads. 925 Silver. Handmade strap curb link chain 925 Silver. 2 x bar and ring clasps to necklace + chain extend further use to series. All having matt/polished/oxidised/bright finish.
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This a gem detail of a divine © Bh Necklace Commission for very old friends and client’s of both mal E and Bh: Celestine Doyle – Mothe’s Beads with new clasp and leaf button detail. Double strand of antique graduated Bone beads are connected with button detail and clasp to each side; Five Leaf Button set with central 3mm square orange BET Sapphire (0.27ct) and surrounding 5x3mm round Pink-Orange Sapphires (5=0.92ct) sits opposite a matching Leaf Bar & Ring clasp set with 3mm square orange BET Sapphire (0.27ct). 18ct yellow gold with matt and burnished finish.
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The other side of the entrance to the Bacon show, we loved it. The AGNSW show was pretty well the *John Russell viewpoint, to me – but that was my first view of Bacon’s work (until the first time I viewed them at the Tate). I hated the glass over the canvas, understandable but regrettable. Tony Bond’s video clip was a treat, especially his ‘void’ comments/observations. I have always loved Bacon’s constructed grounds, the doorways and the flat panels behind the figures, *Thames and Hudson published John Russell’s work on Bacon in 1971 which I read at the time. Alas the reproductions were so small but the friendships, the precursors, the sitters, the lovers were all recorded in his detailed chronology. Amongst John Waterman’s library was a new copy of ’7 Reece Mews’ – Francis Bacon’s Studio published in 2001 by Thames and Hudson and penned by John Edward’s – the sole heir to the booty, since gifted and spirited away to Dublin.
yep, no photography allowed – my movie of the day – HERE
Those Kaldor works are all wonderful, Jeff Koons and mal E and Bh
Playing around at Bruce McLeod’s shop in South Dowling Street, the three of us surprised him – he is my good friend and life-long dealer in special objects. Just celebrated his 83rd birthday.
Back at the Boulevarde where I stayed 1979–1984 while working with David and Leo at SSB
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All the gems in the top two are from Greg’s family, topaz and opals mined and locally cut last century in Queensland. Jemina selected two different gems from the studio as a second set, Aqua Chalcedony square cabochon and Blue Chalcedony carved flower set in 18ct yellow gold and 925 silver. Earlier posts showing the hanged sleepers – click here.
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This lovely French figural clock sits on the 15th floor of the new Federal Law Court in a judge’s chambers and is now cleaned and ticking away keeping time, at last.
This c1827 French silk-suspension figural mantle clock is also fully refreshed and keeping excellent time now in the stock at Thomas & Alexender, Paddington. The dial (before) and (after) enamel restoration by Marnie Mayall. The bronze and gilt case was broken down and every piece individually cleaned with the patinated bronze ground cleaned and waxed. Steel threads all rust removed with original brass nuts hammered to fit tight again. The secret is not to remove any of the original mercury-gilt when cleaning almost 200 years of grime away. No varnish applied and hopefully we will find a glass dome to fit.
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He has many categories that he collects but we both share a love of ‘mermaids’ so I dug deep into my picture archive to do this poster with my favourite seventy. I’ll save you counting, I kept going a little after seventy because I couldn’t stop.
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The studio rule is that the client must view and accept the piece before I’m allowed to post to the world. Kerry is a seasoned (jeweller to the Lost) commissioner and knows the ropes only she can’t wait to see the piece, great! Here is the original design (never posted) but shared via email with the client and following is Barbara’s job bag description.
© Bh Commission – ‘Survivor Pendant’ – A circular Pearlshell disc 30mm dia. set in a fine 18ct white gold frame has ‘floating’ gems set into the surface; long rectangular Quartz cabochon with phantom crystal inclusion, Purple Sapphire emerald cut 1= 0.30ct set in 18ct pink gold and KB’s Grandmother’s diamond in its original Platinum setting. A textured bar irregularly set with x5 small diamonds (as supplied) which intersects the circle at the top forming the bail to suspend the pendant. Black neoprene necklet with bayonet clasp.
