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Celtic Interlace Ornament
Owen Jones, 1856
reproductionpre1931-platerights: pending
Fragments of Celtic knotwork - the same interlace the revival goldsmiths wound into torcs and brooches - laid out on one disciplined sheet.
Why it matters
Jones's 1856 sourcebook codified historic ornament for designers and sat as a standard reference on the goldsmith's shelf for decades.
Notice
Every band passes over-and-under with no loose end - the same closed logic a chased gold border demands.
Meaning
Old patterns are the grammar; new jewels are the sentences.
Source
Owen Jones, The Grammar of Ornament, London: Day & Son, 1856 - Plate LXIV (Celtic No. 2) view source ↗
Material
gold, enamel
Rights: PENDING. A named source is not the same as registry clearance. Basis on file: PD-pre1931. Shown for this preview only; not offered for sale.
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