The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
Rhode islands School Of Design Prize
Brooch CompetitiNn.


Rhode islands school Of Desiga Prize
Brooch Competitions.
Acting upon the suggestion embodied
In the address Of Mr.. Warren b. Locke.
principal OF the Rhode Island School OF
Design, d delivered at the midwinter meet
mig OF the New England Manufacturing
Jewellers Association, held In this city
last February, the Association offered the
sum of S25 as prize TO the students OF
that institution for the best design In
some form OF jewelry that might be
afterwards designated. John M. Bufiing-
ton, Frank Il. Pearce, Samuel II. Fisher,
the executive committee, were appointed
as special committee to take charge OF
this matter. The committee subsequently
decided that the sum appropriated should
be divided into three amounts, thus
making first, second and third prize,
and also that the design for the article in
jewelry should be in The form OF two
inch brooch. Last week, Principal Locke,
OF the school, forwarded TO the commit
tee forty-two designs, each having priv
ate mark by which 1t might afterward be
identified. Tn standard which the com
mittee adopted in making the awards
was as follows: First, adherence to tue
style OF design chosen; second, originality
displayedj third, artistic execution. All
the designs were well executed, and dis
played care, taste, and artistic feeling. 1t
Is needless to say thar they were, es
whole, great surprise TO the committee,
and hence exceedingly creditable to the
several students who made them.
The first prize design is brooch and
bangle, finished in Roman gold and en-
ameI, the original feature OF which con-
sists in having the bangle suspended with
In wreath of leaves, ornamented at IN
tervals BY pansies, and having at the bot.
tom Of the wreath cheruo's head and
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giles were submitted. The com bination
displayed in this design Is certainly very
original and effective.
The second best design consisted OF an
oval oxidized silver frame for a cameo
or miniature The general design OF
this sketch is Of the Rocco pattern, into
which frame is nrtistically interviewer.
The proportions of this design, as we'll
as the general effect. are exceedingly fine,
and could not fail to attract attention.
The third best design is in the form OF
miniature brooch, consisting OF foli-
ated frame, having upon each quarter OF
the circle cluster of three whole pearls.
The leaves are of bright gold and relieved
at intervals by Tour RED howers This
design displays care and a thoughtful
consideration of the subject, and Is cer-
tainly very meritorious.
All OF the above three prizes were. by
most singular coincidence, won by the
same person. Mr.. John S. Brant. In
rendering their decision, the committee
was ably assisted by the President OF the
New England Manufacturing jewelers.
Association, Mr.. Joseph III. Tanning, and
Others. The committee then proceeded
to examine the remaining designs with a
view OF selecting those which were most
meritorious for honorable mention. Their
decisions were as follows:
First, an Egyptian lotus and asp in
gold and green enamel, by Miss Mabel
Woodward.
The second, conventional design
OF turquoise and pearls, the tur-
quoise reing in The form of n cross. The
special feature of this design is the deli
cate gold ornamentation. Miss Alberta
Acorn is the designer.
The third is in delft style. The setting in
this design is composed OF gold and blue
enamel, in perfect keeping with the
theme forming the center, which is a
Holland landscape. The committee WAS
very favorably impressed with the great
originality shown in this design, and
probably would have placed ii higher
upon the scale were ii not for the inn
practicability of the design for jewelry
purposes. Miss Frances Henley Is the
artist.
The fourth design is brooch of radial
scrolls, o. purely Greek design. The
center of this brooch is an emereld, and
or garnets. Outside Of these and on the
interior tips OF tho scrolls are pearls.
This design Is very striking and neat,
but not particularly original. The de-
signer is Miss Anna Phillips.
The fifth is a frame for marine view
to be executed in enamel or ivory paint
ing. line OF pearls ornaments the
upper portion of the frame. This was
designed by Mr.. L. NJ. Davol.
Sixth, round miniature brooch In
the form OF graceful scroll frame. This
design is excellently well adapted for the
jewelers. art. 1t was executed By Miss
Frances Henley.
Seventh, a small brooch OF simple de-
sign, the center of which is an opal sur
rounded by pearls, and these by eight
scrolls with rubIes or gsrnets on the
outer edge and between the scrolls. The
designer of this piece is Miss Alma
Field.
President tanning, OF the jewelers.
Association, has forwarded To Mir. Locke
a very complimentary letter, in which
he congratulatas him upon the success OF
the pupils as displayed in the designs
submitted. Mr.. Tanning believes that
the work OF designing at this institution
could be made useful to various branches
OF business where artistic work is re-
quired, and that manufacturers should
come forward with prizes or otner in
ducements for students to make sn effort
to attain a high degree of proficiency in
the work. The Manufacturing Jewelcr.