These earrings feature a field of yellow zinnias, a group of plants in the family Asteraceae. They are known for their long stem and 12 petal flowers. Their name is in honor of the German master botanist, Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759)
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 cigarette card, "Zinnia".
Image details:
These earrings are based on one card insert from the George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Zinnia." Images are part of the Cigarette Cards, Flowers: A series of 50 described by editor “Amateur Gardening” (Carreras Ltd.).
These earrings feature a field of yellow zinnias, a group of plants in the family Asteraceae. They are known for their long stem and 12 petal flowers. Their name is in honor of the German master botanist, Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759)
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 cigarette card, "Zinnia".
Image details:
These earrings are based on one card insert from the George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Zinnia." Images are part of the Cigarette Cards, Flowers: A series of 50 described by editor “Amateur Gardening” (Carreras Ltd.).
