tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894206435638036319.post4502914762581906207..comments2023-11-21T05:31:05.985-05:00Comments on carving and casting : COMMENTSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894206435638036319.post-28106800898465512912011-04-29T15:02:44.721-04:002011-04-29T15:02:44.721-04:00Back in Gustav's day, tiara rivalry amongst pe...Back in Gustav's day, tiara rivalry amongst peeresses and American socialites was elevated to blood sport by the New York Times and other journals. Two tasty dispatches, in honor of Kate and William (or is it William and Kate?)... <br /><br />November 17, 1901 ("Mrs. Bradley Martin Buys a Costly Tiara: Pays 250,000 pounds for Ornament to Wear at the King's Coronation): <br /><br />http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20916F93A5414728DDDAE0994D9415B818CF1D3<br /><br />February 9, 1913 ("Wore Tiara Upside Down: American Woman's Originality at Covent Garden..."):<br /><br />http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F00614FD385F13738DDDA00894DA405B838DF1D3Lily Pondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894206435638036319.post-67063430836783108632011-04-19T17:16:35.512-04:002011-04-19T17:16:35.512-04:00A circa 1900's bear ring attributed to Gustav ...A circa 1900's bear ring attributed to Gustav Manz is currently on view at Macklowe Gallery. <br /><br />http://www.macklowegallery.com/search-antiques.asp/art-nouveau-antique-estate/Gustav%20Manz<br /><br />Around 1912, Manz registered copyright on a few of his animal sculptures, including a group of buffaloes goring a bear, a pair of fighting panthers (currently on display at the Cleveland Museum Library Trustees Room), and three polar bears adrift on an iceberg. In his jewelry, however, the animal motifs weren't all nature tooth and claw--the friendly bears in this particular ring, for example, may have been heading down to the dance hall to hear George Botsford's 1910 hit song "The Grizzly Bear Rag"Lily Pondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894206435638036319.post-76019682259206693982011-04-13T14:35:22.931-04:002011-04-13T14:35:22.931-04:00Check out Gustav's drawings and a fascinating ...Check out Gustav's drawings and a fascinating photo-documentary project called "Show Me Your Rings" (readers submit snapshots of bejewelled hands) over at gemgossip.com.Lily Pondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894206435638036319.post-28062665540443186872011-04-09T12:23:43.258-04:002011-04-09T12:23:43.258-04:00Thanks for your lovely comment -- we were delighte...Thanks for your lovely comment -- we were delighted to see so many ASJH and FIT students at Courtney's talk on Tuesday. We'll continue to post our discoveries, and please write to us if you spot a piece of pre-1940 jewelry that might be Manz.LGMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-894206435638036319.post-34851389950763780582011-04-09T10:33:46.663-04:002011-04-09T10:33:46.663-04:00I just attended the superb lecture tonight on Gust...I just attended the superb lecture tonight on Gustav Manz given by Courtney Bowers-Marhev. What a fascinating history and beautiful legacy that was unearthed about this brilliant jeweler and designer, who because of this recent scholarly research and website, will hopefully help to unearth even more knowledge and treasures made by this incredible man. Congratulations to Courtney and all the Manz descendants, who have so much to be proud ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com