{"id":6375,"date":"2019-02-22T14:25:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T14:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=6375"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:56:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:56:22","slug":"ancient-tecnhiques-contemporary-pieces-ring-filigree-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/ancient-tecnhiques-contemporary-pieces-ring-filigree-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"Ring Filigree Mirror – Ancient Techniques and Contemporary Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The skill of\u00a0filigr<\/strong>ee<\/strong>\u00a0is extremely rooted in Portugal\u2019s history and culture so\u00a0Boca do Lobo<\/a><\/strong> created a new\u00a0round mirror\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0a\u00a0contemporary des<\/em>ign\u00a0<\/strong>that pays tribute to this technique. Being Portugal one of the only countries that still treasures this\u00a0beautiful\u00a0craftsmanship<\/strong>, the\u00a0brand wanted to honor this remarkable technique, with such an extraordinary piece.\u00a0Traditionally, this technique is connected to luxury design<\/strong> and fine craftsmanship<\/strong>, which is why\u00a0the brand\u00a0began the year with an innovative filigree creation, the Ring Filigree Mirror<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Ring Filigree Mirror by Boca do Lobo. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Filigree<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is considered one of the most\u00a0delicate<\/strong>\u00a0types of\u00a0jewelry metalwork<\/strong>, it usually features\u00a0precious metals, <\/strong>like\u00a0gold\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0silver, <\/strong>in art pieces created with small and\u00a0detailed beads\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0twisted threads\u00a0<\/strong>merged together or onto an object. Its delicateness frequently makes us remember the texture of\u00a0lace<\/strong>. This\u00a0ancient technique<\/strong>\u00a0creates pieces with the\u00a0finest elegan<\/strong>ce, <\/strong>often giving us the impression of being made with lace threads. Nowadays, it remains very popular in Asia and particularly in India. From 1660 to the late 19th century, filigree became very popular in\u00a0French fashion.<\/p>\n

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Detailed view of the beautiful Ring Filigree Mirror by Boca do Lobo. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There are a lot of items conceived by machines naming it as\u00a0filigree<\/strong>, but this kind of details, are something that anything but the hands of extremely talented artisans<\/strong> simply can\u2019t reproduce.\u00a0The large\u00a0Ring Filigree Mirror edge is made of brass cords<\/strong> gilded in 18k gold<\/strong>, conceiving an exquisite gold round frame.<\/p>\n

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Ring Filigree Mirror by Boca do Lobo. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Entirely handcrafted, <\/strong>with each brass cord fitted with meticulousness, the\u00a0Ring Filigree Mirror<\/strong>\u00a0is a brilliant homage to Portuguese culture, reflecting the eternal beauty of real craftsmanship.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The large mirror\u2018s edge is made of brass cords gilded in 18k gold, conceiving an exquisite gold round frame. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

They took filigree to a whole new level by creating big-scaled\u00a0limited edition<\/strong>\u00a0pieces, like this mesmerizing wall lamp, featuring a cricket made\u00a0entirely of the most detailed silver filigree.<\/p>\n

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The Lucanus Sconce by Boca do Lobo, brings a sophisticated symbiosis between a rare insect figure and the pure beauty of the silver filigree. The plate is made of polished brass and gold plated and completes this masterpiece. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Detailed view of the filigree work on the handmade silver cricket in the The Lucanus Sconce wall lamp. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Another contemporary design<\/strong>, inspired by the art of filigree<\/strong> is the Filigree Mirror<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Filigree Mirror by Boca do Lobo. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Notice the characteristics that flow outside of the mirror\u2019s frame and how incredibly detailed every single string is worked on. Photo: \u00a9 Boca do Lobo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This mirror was even featured in Homo Faber 2018 in \u00a0The Best of European Craftsmanship<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at Sala degli Arazzi which showcased\u00a0the most iconic examples of the finest workmanship from Europe.<\/p>\n

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Filigree Mirror, displayed at The Best of European Craftsmanship showcase in Homo Faber 2018 Photo: \u00a9 Covet Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stay with us to find out more about breathtaking\u00a0pieces of art <\/strong>and craftsmanship.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The skill of\u00a0filigree\u00a0is extremely rooted in Portugal\u2019s history and culture so\u00a0Boca do Lobo created a new\u00a0round mirror\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0contemporary design\u00a0that pays tribute to this technique. Being Portugal one of the only countries that still treasures this\u00a0beautiful\u00a0craftsmanship, the\u00a0brand wanted to honor this remarkable…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1676,637,17,22,3074,685,152,11,3075,523,31,26,3072,2224,10,1016,3071,108,2747,3073,2871,2874,1184,2029,833,515,33,2426,2872,3067,3070,3076,3068],"class_list":["post-6375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design","tag-ancient-technique","tag-art","tag-artisans","tag-boca-do-lobo","tag-brass-cords","tag-contemporary-art","tag-contemporary-design","tag-craftsmanship","tag-detailed-beads","tag-elegance","tag-european-craftsmanship","tag-filigree","tag-filigree-ring","tag-fine-craftsmanship","tag-finest-craftsmanship","tag-gold","tag-hancrafted","tag-homo-faber","tag-jewellery-artist","tag-jewellery-technique","tag-jewelry-metalwork","tag-lace","tag-limited-edition","tag-limited-edition-art","tag-luxury-design","tag-master-artisan","tag-master-artisans","tag-mirror","tag-precious-metals","tag-ring-filigree","tag-talented-artisans","tag-twisted-threads","tag-wall-mirror"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12778,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6375\/revisions\/12778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}