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My repair on Arts and Crafts brooch, enamel attributed to Charles Fleetwood VARLEY.

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    Posted 9 years ago

    kyratango
    (439 items)

    Big enamel damage on this extraordinary enamel!
    Charles F. VARLEY was a famous enamelist who's works were integrated to Archibald KNOX boxes and jewellery for Liberty and Co.

    Though unsigned and unmarked, it is undoubtful his work :-)
    1.5/8" diameter.

    Big part of my repair was to shape the white Fimo polymer clay to fill the lacking part in slight rounded shape...
    Water color pencils rubbed on wet make-up thin brush, applied before heating in the oven at 110 celsius for 20 minutes.
    Then protected with a thin layer of top coat nail polish.

    Repair is still obvious, but result is over my expects !

    Thanks for looking :-)

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    Comments

    1. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 9 years ago
      Nice work. I saw this but thought it was beyond repair.

      I didn't find out until many years after I started collecting Arts & Crafts that Charles Fleetwood Varley was actually my great great great uncle. I actually have Varley as one of my middle names, as do all of my close relatives (who have had for generations).

      I have one piece, an amazing brooch. I found out that after the work he did for Liberty and the Guild Of Handicrafts, he worked for some Hatton Road jewellers including Thomas L Mott.

      He was also a watercolorist which is how I made the connection. My grandmother told me that my Varley ancestor's watercolours were in the Victorian National Gallery. When I went to see them, I realised it was Charles Fleetwood Varley.

      If only we had a few enamels in the family!
    2. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Fantastic to hear that! So to say, now we are connected ;-))
      I wondered if you saw the auction when active, there was a little struggle...
      Many many thanks for your comment Jewels1900!
    3. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 9 years ago
      Kyra, this is gorgeous. I love it and so impressed with your talent.
      Also, how interesting that Jewels is family member... :)
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 years ago
      Wow! Really incredible work!! Your results are amazing!
    5. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      stunning AND BREATHTAKING!!!
    6. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      DrFluffy, Jscott and Sean, many thanks for your warm comments!
      Many thanks too to the 11 quick lovers !
    7. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Kyra you have done a great job administering aid!
      I'm glad you own this important piece now!
    8. walksoftly walksoftly, 9 years ago
      Impressive!
    9. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Racer, what a warm comment, you are an angel, thank you !
      many thanks Walksoftly for your kind visit and comment :-)
    10. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Updated with close up. Surfdub and glasslove, thank you!
    11. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 9 years ago
      You are an artist...
    12. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      What a wonderful brooch and how you saved it from a life in a drawer! This can be worn! It's beautiful!
    13. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Thank you sooo much DrFluffy and Elisabethan for your highly appreciated comments!
    14. fledermaus fledermaus, 9 years ago
      What an amazing enamel painting!
    15. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 9 years ago
      very niceeeeeeeeeeeeee.
    16. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 9 years ago
      Love this very much!
    17. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Fledermaus, Roycroft and vintagelamp, thank you all for your amazing, nice and lovely comments ;-))
    18. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Agram, thank you for your love :-)
    19. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Phil and Vladimir, many thanks for your lovely visit :-)
    20. MermaidTears, 9 years ago
      Its amazing. I've never seen enamel jewelry repaired. Thank you for your insight. Your talent is appreciated. Its beyond wonderful.
    21. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      MermaidTears, thank you so much for your enthousiastic comment!
    22. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Nutsabotas, thank you for your love :-)
    23. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 9 years ago
      Hi Kryatango, i love your new profile picture so much I had to seek it out. It is absolutely fabulous.
    24. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Hi Vintagefran! You are an angel! Thank you so much for your love and comment :-))
      Thanks again to the 31 lovers!
    25. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      A box from Charles Fleetwood Varley :
      http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=331475395183&category=37992&pm=1&ds=0&t=1427403336772
    26. paulmartin paulmartin, 9 years ago
      Talk about Tree Hugging ! (isnt that what those trees are doing ?lol) Great Job ! So many non-collectors would of just tossed it out - now its been assured a long future . Beautiful !
    27. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Paulmartin, I never discard damaged interesting pieces, plus I love repairing :-)
      Lol for tree hugging, I didn't realised those two were in love :-D
      Million thanks for your very kind comment and compliment!
    28. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Cherubchick, Wpj, Sean, thank you for the loves!
      FCV1873-1959, your Varley profile pic is wonderful! Please post it and its story :-)
      Thank you for your visit and love, welcome on CW!
    29. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Efe, Aura, many thanks for your visit and love !
    30. beyemvey beyemvey, 7 years ago
      Excellent conservation work!
    31. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Thank you Beyemvey! It is my best kyratisation result :-)

      Thanks Ho2cultcha for your love :-D
    32. Celiene Celiene, 7 years ago
      Seriously impressed by your talent Kyra! Every time!!!
    33. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Thank you so much Celiene!
      I must say I'm rather proud of the result :-D
    34. martika martika, 7 years ago
      This is so beautiful!!! :)
    35. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Martika, thank you so much for your visit, love and appreciation! :-)

      Many thanks, Thomas for your love !
    36. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Martika, Pops! Thank you for reaching 40 loves, I'm amazed!!!
    37. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Gillian, thanks for your love :-D
    38. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      The first other Fleetwood Varley brooch I saw, but not in my price range, halas...
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARTS-AND-CRAFTS-SILVER-ENAMEL-FLEETWOOD-BROOCH-/252936497710?fromMakeTrack=true

      Thank you for your love, Swampdogg :-)
    39. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 7 years ago
      Hi kyra, I've seen this, I couldn't believe how much their asking for it.
    40. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 7 years ago
      Yeeees, very expensive as a general rule. That's why I only own one!

      There was a broken one that sold recently, thought you might have been onto it Kyra. A single tree, I thought likely Varley but not 100% sure.
    41. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Yep Jean! All his stuff is overpriced :-D
    42. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Jewels1900, I haven't seen the broken one...
      Did it went for a lot? I'd love to see it if you have a link :-)
    43. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 7 years ago
      Mmmm, looking again I'm not quite sure - kinda - sorta

      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTIQUE-VINTAGE-VICTORIAN-ART-NOUVEAU-DECO-STERLING-SILVER-ENAMEL-BROOCH-PIN-OLD-/361939852353?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=f95MQ43EaJdTWOL9i5kuV90VY68%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
    44. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 7 years ago
      Nice use of gold good, trees & mountain good. Not sure the definition, particularly around the trunk & branches are as good as yours.
    45. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 7 years ago
      Yep I saw this but wasn't sure if it was Charles Varley.
    46. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Oh! Thank you Jewels1900 for the link!

      I don't know if the pic is out of focus, but the sharp details aren't there, nor the kind of iridescence in the enamel work of Varley!

      The crazing is beyond repair, I don't think I'd have bought it ;-)
    47. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 7 years ago
      Have you seen my one Kyra? I'm not 100% sure it's Varley because the colour palate is unusual for him. But it is superb and it's huge. If it is him, and I think it is, its probably by the GoH. It's a highlight of my collection. You should check it out.
    48. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      No... I explored your pinterest boards (so much treasures!!!), but couldn't find it
    49. Jewels1900 Jewels1900, 7 years ago
      Hi Kyra, its on the bottom of my collection page. Large round brooch. Big river in foreground, trees in background. Leafwork & beading around edge. Green & violet colour way.
    50. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Thank you Swampdogg for your love! :-D

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