Beckett and Hill

Beckett and Hill
vintage original costume jewellery & accessories
specialists in original pieces from 1880-1960
Beckett and Hill - Focus on innovation of design & materials
hand-blown glass- enamel- brass- leather- paint- wood- textiles- shell- horn- early plastics- bakelite- celluloid- lucite
1890s- mechanisation, stamped, cut & machine-turned metals 
1920s - art movements inspire the value of materials for their own sake rather than as imitations of expensive jewellery
WWII era - forces innovation of design using inexpensive, non-traditional materials
1950s 1960s - expression of new optimism; 
whimsy & playfulness prevail
Beckett and Hill vintage costume jewellery all original vintage pieces
- a reflection of the society & times in which they were made, and an inspiration drawn upon & referred to in fashions today.
Beckett and Hill- specialists in vintage original costume jewellery -1880-1960