Jewellery

In the 18th century, the ribbon knot naturally found its place in the vocabulary of jewellery. Jean Henri Prosper Pouget, a 17th century jeweller and ornamentalist, published two treatises on jewellery, in 1762 and 1764, which provide a broad overview of 18th century jewellery, in which he listed all the different types of ribbon knots. The ribbon can be simple, without adornment, like the one reproduced here, but also pearled, vegetal, flowered, adorned with diamonds, with several loops ... the variations are multiple, often complex, and testify to the talent and imagination of jewellers