A pair of late Victorian stained ivory cufflinks by Child & Child

A pair of late Victorian stained ivory cufflinks by Child & Child, c1905, each terminal designed as a heart, collet set with a green stained ivory panel, conjoined by belcher links, signed with maker's mark, 1.5cm high

After a design by the Pre-Raphaelite painter and jewellery designer Sir Edward Burne-Jones, the design was originally produced for the artist's own use and re-issued commercially during the 1880's. The design reflects Burne-Jones' preference for stained ivory over more valuable gem stones and features his favoured decorative heart motif.

Literature: JONAS, S & NISSENSON, M., Cufflinks. (1999). p.21 and GERE, C. Artists' Jewellery: Antique Collectors Club (1989).

For a similar pair of cufflinks, see GERE, C., & MUNN, G., Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery, p.151