LOT TTV84Y · 1880 · JEWELLERY / EARRINGS

Weathered Leather Drops

A 1901 opera house seat's worn leather upholstery and tarnished brass hardware.

These earrings began their life as a section of worn leather strap from a 1947 aviator's flight bag, paired with a weathered brass buckle salvaged from a decommissioned railway carriage door. The leather has been carefully shaped and tooled to form the earring's body, while the brass has been repurposed into delicate, hand-painted filigree. A slender silver hook now suspends the leather form from the ear, creating a tangible connection to the adventures of the past.

Hand-painted leather earrings with brass and silver accents.

Material

leather, oxidized brass, silver

Dimensions

2 × 1.5 cm (approx.)

Year

1880

Artist

Tatjana Kreiner

Cabinet

victorian-parlor

Lot

TTV84Y