Jet Jewellery

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Date:1835 - 1899 (c.)

Description:Jet is a form of coal, which was formed from the compressed and chemically altered remains of plants that lived 170 million years ago.

The north eastern town of Whitby, Yorkshire, became the centre, in Victorian England, for the production of jet artifacts. In the 19th century, jet jewellery was very popular. Women in mourning for a dead relative were expected to wear dark clothes, and jet jewellery was suitable to wear during this time.

19th century

Left to Right: Partly worked piece of jet; Bracelet 68mm x 60mm; Brooch 39mm x 32mm


Timeline

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1680s
Bass Recorder, late 17th/early 18th century
Bass Recorder, late 17th/early 18th century

This is a bass recorder - a large instrument made of maple, and stained dark brown. ...

1770s
Small Barrel or Costrel
Small Barrel or Costrel

This small wooden barrel, or costrel, has an iron handle and iron rings to hold ...

1800s
Tea Caddy
Tea Caddy

Mahogany tea caddy, with hinged lid and brass key plate, escutcheon.Tea was expensive, ...

1820s
Miniature Wooden Cabinet and 'China'
Miniature Wooden Cabinet and 'China'

Miniature wooden cabinet with glass fronted doors, and sides, containing a tiny ...

1860s
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century
Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century

This detail shows the owl's head. The carving was shown at the International Exhibition ...

1900s
Wooden Sieve
Wooden Sieve

Round wooden sieve, with mesh made from a stiff, coarse-weave fabric. It would have ...

2000s
Amber - lit from below
Amber - lit from below

A large piece of fossilised pine resin, 60 million years old. Although it appears ...

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Source: Warwickshire County Museums

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