The Aesthetic movement was a cultural movement that emerged in Britain in the 1860s. It was characterized by a focus on aesthetics and the creation of beautiful, harmonious, and refined works of art, design, and literature. The Aesthetic movement was a rebellion against what was seen as the materialism of the industrial age, highlighted by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was influenced by a number of artistic and cultural trends, including the Pre-Raphaelite movement, Japanese art, and the writings of John Ruskin and William Morris. The movement was associated with a number of prominent figures, including the artists and designers James McNeill Whistler and Oscar Wilde, and it had a significant impact on the development of art, architecture, and design in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement spread to the United States and in turn influenced both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.

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Victorian silver earrings (Aesthetic movement) marked…

Victorian Silver Earrings, Birmingham 1890, Aesthetic Movement, Robinson & McKewan

Victorian silver earrings (Aesthetic movement) marked Birmingham 1890 Robinson & McKewan, dia. 16 mm

Victorian silver earrings (Aesthetic movement) with two colour…

Victorian silver earrings with gilding, Aesthetic movement, 16mm diameter

Victorian silver earrings (Aesthetic movement) with two colour gilding, dia. 16 mm

Johann Michael Wilm, amethyst and diamond pendant necklace, the…

Johann Michael Wilm, amethyst and diamond pendant necklace, the brushed and polished gold plaque with rope twist, coil, cup and bar applique, collet-set with old European-cut diamonds and centred by a circular-cut amethyst with estimated weight 400 carats…

A vintage chaise brooch, Karl Lagerfeld. Gold tone.…

Vintage Karl Lagerfeld Chaise Brooch with Crystals

A vintage chaise brooch, Karl Lagerfeld. Gold tone. Measurements 8.00 cm x 4.00 cm. Seat embellished with crystals. Karl Lagerfeld has been the creative director of Chanel and Fendi, as well as his own fashion label. Karl Lagerfeld jewellery was known for…

An Aesthetic movement 18ct yellow gold oval brooch set with…

Aesthetic Movement Diamond Brooch in Fitted Box

An Aesthetic movement 18ct yellow gold oval brooch set with three diamonds, housed in a plush fitted box, circa 1870s. Reverse with locket window back. 4 cm wide, 14 grams total

Aesthetic movement gutta percha brooch approx, length 43 mm

Gutta Percha Brooch - Aesthetic Movement, 43mm

Aesthetic movement gutta percha brooch approx, length 43 mm

Aesthetic movement Scottish silver and agate bar brooch red…

Scottish Agate and Silver Brooch with Red Jasper Panels

Aesthetic movement Scottish silver and agate bar brooch red jasper and bloodstone square panels, unmarked

Antique Aesthetic movement mixed metal brooch in silver with…

Mixed metal Aesthetic brooch with gold leaf work

Antique Aesthetic movement mixed metal brooch in silver with rose and yellow gold leaf work. Missing a bead, length 37 mm

Victorian aesthetic movement silver earring pendants, unmarked,…

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Silver Earring Pendants

Victorian aesthetic movement silver earring pendants, unmarked, size 20 x 16 mm,

A gold tone square knot necklace, Karl Lagerfeld. Length 45 cm…

Karl Lagerfeld Square Knot Necklace

A gold tone square knot necklace, Karl Lagerfeld. Length 45 cm including safety chain. Karl Lagerfeld has been the creative director of Chanel and Fendi, as well as his own fashion label. Karl Lagerfeld jewellery was known for combining feminine,…

A stunning diamond cocktail ring, Vak for Vishal Kothari, of…

Vak for Vishal Kothari Diamond Cocktail Ring

A stunning diamond cocktail ring, Vak for Vishal Kothari, of cluster design centring a collet-set rose-cut diamond weighing 3.08 carats partially framed by brilliant-cut diamonds flanked by a crescent-shaped surround embellished with rose, pear and…

Pair of 18ct gold and citrine 'Tablet' earrings, Angelina Jolie…

18ct Gold and Citrine Earrings by Angelina Jolie

Pair of 18ct gold and citrine 'Tablet' earrings, Angelina Jolie for Robert Procop, circa 2012, each terminating on a collet-set octagonal-shaped step-cut citrine swing drop supported from a surmount similarly set, approximately 45 mm x 17 mm, signed Jolie…

Two antique 9ct yellow gold brooches includes blue glass bar…

Antique 9ct Gold Brooches with Aesthetic Movement Design

Two antique 9ct yellow gold brooches includes blue glass bar brooch marked 9ct and a Aesthetic movement piece marked Birmingham 1901 AJ. Approx total weight 4.3 grams

Aesthetic movement rose gilt locket marked 9ct front back,…

Rose Gilt 9ct Locket, 22.5mm Width

Aesthetic movement rose gilt locket marked 9ct front back, width 22.5 mm

Aesthetic movement sterling silver locket marked Birmingham…

1905 Birmingham Sterling Silver Locket - Aesthetic Movement

Aesthetic movement sterling silver locket marked Birmingham 1905, size 29 x 37 mm, weight 12.4 grams

Aesthetic movements mixed metal brooch with a locket window to…

Mixed Metal Aesthetic Brooch with Locket Window

Aesthetic movements mixed metal brooch with a locket window to the reverse, marked sterling silver, Birmingham, 1883, William Clark Manton. Approx size 38 mm x 39 mm

Aesthetic movement mixed metal silver brooch marked Birmingham…

Mixed Metal Aesthetic Movement Brooch, Birmingham 1889

Aesthetic movement mixed metal silver brooch marked Birmingham 1889 Payton, Pepper & Co. Approx width 30 mm, weight 4.5 grams

Aesthetic movement silver locket

Silver Aesthetic Locket

Aesthetic movement silver locket

Victorian three colour gold and turquoise earrings with applied…

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Turquoise Bird Earrings

Victorian three colour gold and turquoise earrings with applied bird and Aesthetic movement decoration and kidney earring wire backs. Marked 12k DMO. Probably Americana. Approx weight 6.4 grams, length 42 mm

Silver locket, with aesthetic movement style engraving. Approx…

Aesthetic Movement Silver Locket - 12g

Silver locket, with aesthetic movement style engraving. Approx 12 grams

Aesthetic movement Albertina in silver and mixed metals. Approx…

Albertina Aesthetic Necklace in Silver and Mixed Metals

Aesthetic movement Albertina in silver and mixed metals. Approx length 34 cm

Aesthetic movement silver locket and chain hollow silver puzzle…

Aesthetic Silver Locket with Hand Engraved Scenes

Aesthetic movement silver locket and chain hollow silver puzzle links with hand bright cut engraved scenes of swifts, cranes, natural and scroll work. locket is marked 1920 D&M Birmingham. Approx chain length 46 cm, weight 86 grams

Victorian silver bracelet with repeating 'book chain' highly…

Victorian Engraved Book Chain Silver Bracelet

Victorian silver bracelet with repeating 'book chain' highly hand engraved in scroll work that pre dates the Aesthetic movement 'Japanism' probably from the 1860s. Not hallmarked. Approx length 18 cm, 60 grams weight

A Victorian silver wide neck chain and locket, Mayoral' type,…

Victorian Silver Chain and Locket in Antique Box

A Victorian silver wide neck chain and locket, Mayoral' type, each wide link with linear decoration, the oval locket with aesthetic decoration to the front, the interior with two glass panels, stamped SILVER to the bale, chain length 43 cm, in antique…