LOT MPYKG9 · 1890 · JEWELLERY / EARRINGS

Silver Earrings with Onyx

A 1902 opera house chandelier's discarded crystal droplets.

_Salisbury Railway Station Platform Lamp_, 1968, yielded the silver components for these miniature earrings, their intricate filigree and worn patina a testament to years of service. Tatjana Kreiner has carefully reworked the metal into delicate, interlocking forms that cradle black glass beads, their subtle sheen a nod to the lamp's original function. Now, these earrings evoke the quiet intimacy of a whispered conversation in a crowded station.

Silver earrings with prominent black beads, featuring an elegant Victorian-era design.

Material

sterling silver, black onyx

Dimensions

2 × 1 cm (approx.)

Year

1890

Artist

Tatjana Kreiner

Cabinet

victorian-parlor

Lot

MPYKG9