We have in our collection two amazing pieces by the American jewelry artist McClelland Barclay, and thought that today might be a good day to talk about them. Both pieces feature dogs (and let's face it - most of us have canine companions around who are nearly as dear as the horses in our lives!) McClelland Barclay was a talented and prolific artist. His heyday was the 1930's and 1940's, when … [Read more...]
Art Deco Horse Jewelry
Art Deco: The very words evoke images of glamorous days gone by; the dawn of the Jazz age, a time when every object in our lives was deemed worthy of being made beautiful. Architects, furniture makers, artists, and especially jewelers reveled in the new design style. Unlike many artistic movements that have an underlying political or philosophical agenda, Art Deco is about beauty for beauty's … [Read more...]