"LONDON ... "Bejewelled by Tiffany: 1837-1987," a show encompassing 150 years of Tiffany creativity... opened ... at Somerset House on Saturday...
The... show, which runs through Nov. 26... is sponsored by Tiffany & Company... Most famous are the enameled orchid pins from the 1880's and 90's by Tiffany's in-house designer G. Paulding Farnham. "Each orchid was based on a fine botanical watercolor," Ms. Phillips [Clare Phillips, a curator who specializes in jewelry at the Victoria and Albert Museum] said. "Farnham was working from life." But these orchids have diamonds set into them. Like all Tiffany creations "after nature," they were never to be confused with the real thing. " source : http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/30/arts/design/30anti.html ********** see also a previous post on the same topic : http://orchidguide.com/pipermail/orchids_orchidguide.com/2006-June/005124.html ********** regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
