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Engraved Mother-of-Pearl Dress Set


Carrington diamond and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J8818)

Carrington Fireworks!

Carrington & Company created some of the finest dress sets during the Art Deco era.  This pearl and mother-of-pearl set is among them.  The mother-of-pearl centers are beautifully engraved with a pattern reminiscent of exploding fireworks while the swirling scrolls of the white gold borders bring to mind a starry night.  At the center a small pearl rests in a white gold collar with a mille grain edge.  Created in 14kt gold,  circa 1925.


Carrington engraved mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9096)

Complementing the cufflinks are three shirt studs and four vest buttons.  The shirt studs and vest buttons repeat the elegant design of the cufflinks.  The vest buttons (one pictured above) are the same size as the cufflinks,  9/16" in diameter.  The shirt studs (pictured below) are just over 5/16" in diameter and 1" long.


Carrington engraved mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9096)

Carrington & Company was a maker of fine cufflinks and dress sets during the first half of the 20th century.  The firm's gold and platinum jewels were often retailed by Tiffany & Company and other carriage trade jewelers of the day.  Carrington cufflinks and dress sets were known for elegant design, exquisite materials and impeccable craftsmanship.


Carrington engraved mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9096)

The reverse of the cufflinks, shirt studs and vest buttons are as beautifully crafted as the fronts. The backs are crafted in 14kt yellow gold and polished to a bright finish.  Please excuse the reflections from my camera.  Sturdy brackets and cross bars secure the links on the cuff.

The maker's mark for Carrington & Company, a "C" surrounding
"14",  is visible on the backs.

Name:  Carrington Fireworks

Cost:  Although this antique dress set has sold,  you will find many more elegant cufflinks and dress sets in the Antique Cufflinks Gallery.

Measurements:  The cufflinks weigh a total of  8.6 grams and measure  9/16" in diameter.  The measurements of the shirts studs and vest buttons are noted above.


Carrington engraved mother-of-pearl dress set. (J9096)


Here are a few more elegant dress sets from the past ...

L.E. Garrigus pearl and mother-of-pearl full dress set. (J8964)L.E. Garrigus mother-of-pearl and black enamel dress set. (J8735)Carrington diamond and mother-of-pearl dress set. (J8818)




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