These pink flowers are commonly called Canterbury Bells, or in Latin, Campanula medium. They are considered to be symbols of gratitude and constancy.
Ear wires: Sterling silver with small copper ball. Natural patina
Drop length: 1.75”
Each piece is individually fired and rectangular earrings are cut by hand from large sheets of copper. Due to this, please note there may be slight differences between the pair shown and the pair you receive. Also, color is never 100% accurate across computers, TVs, or phones. I’ve tried my best to capture the color using natural lighting whenever possible.
About the piece:
Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies included collectible cards inside the cigarette box. These trading cards helped to stiffen the packaging and helped to advertise cigarette brands. At the turn of the century, they depicted various themes: costumes, sports, actresses, and gardening. These earrings were adapted from the gardening cards.
Image details:
These earrings are based on the card insert from the George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Canterbury Bell." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. Images are part of the Cigarette Cards, Flowers: A series of 50 described by editor “Amateur Gardening” (Carreras Ltd.).
These pink flowers are commonly called Canterbury Bells, or in Latin, Campanula medium. They are considered to be symbols of gratitude and constancy.
Ear wires: Sterling silver with small copper ball. Natural patina
Drop length: 1.75”
Each piece is individually fired and rectangular earrings are cut by hand from large sheets of copper. Due to this, please note there may be slight differences between the pair shown and the pair you receive. Also, color is never 100% accurate across computers, TVs, or phones. I’ve tried my best to capture the color using natural lighting whenever possible.
About the piece:
Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies included collectible cards inside the cigarette box. These trading cards helped to stiffen the packaging and helped to advertise cigarette brands. At the turn of the century, they depicted various themes: costumes, sports, actresses, and gardening. These earrings were adapted from the gardening cards.
Image details:
These earrings are based on the card insert from the George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Canterbury Bell." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. Images are part of the Cigarette Cards, Flowers: A series of 50 described by editor “Amateur Gardening” (Carreras Ltd.).
