Cuir Roulé

Cuir roulé (from French: cuir = leather, roulé = rolled) is a term to describe the volute shaped ornaments in jewelry from 1835 onwards. Rolled-up leather scrolls were mimicked by repousse work. These scrolls have their origin in ancient Greece where they were used in Ionic Order architecture and were reintroduced as a design element in jewelry around 1835 by the Parisian jeweler Edouard Marchant1
Repoussé Georgian Pink Topaz and Chrysoberyl Brooch with Cuir Roulé Motifs.

Repoussé Georgian Pink Topaz and Chrysoberyl Brooch with Cuir Roulé Motifs.

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  1. Bennett/Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, p79