Silhouettes In Costume Jewelry

A silhouette is an image shown as a solid, single colored shape. The interior of a silhouette is usually black and is featureless. A silhouette may be of a person, animal, object or scene. Silhouette portraits in profile were common in the 16th thru 18th centuries and are probably familiar to you. Here's one of Beethoven:

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Silhouettes are seen in advertising, as in this vintage example: 

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They are used for training in the military to help soldiers identify weapons and machinery as in this example:

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And silhouettes are seen in costume jewelry. I hope you enjoy the photo examples.

From the Collection of Dana Bates

Unsigned Pin

From the Collection of Dana Bates

Lucite Pin

Silhouette Ring, photo courtesy of Cheryl Walter

   
From the Collection of Sally Ossman

Twentieth century Scandinavian jewelry designers created silhouettes using local themes of animals and scenes.

Pin hallmarked GR

Aksel Holmsen Pendant

Aksel Holmsen Pin

Aksel Holmsen Pin

Andresen-Scheinflug Pin

Elvik Pin

Elvik Pendant

Elvik Pin

Gaudermack Pillbox

Hjortdahl Pendant

Hjortdahl Pin

Hjortdahl Pin

      
Ivar Holt Bracelet

Ivar Holt Pin

Lars Harsheim Pin

Meldahl Pin

Arne Nordlie Pin

Unsigned Cuff Links

Skoglund Spoon

Unsigned Pin

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