Courtville Academy

Academy

Upcoming courses in the Drawing Room at Powerscourt Townhouse, with pieces from the Courtville collection on the table for guests to handle under a loupe.

Upcoming course

Jewellery to Die For

Explore the world of mourning and memento mori jewellery, where strands of hair, miniature portraits and hidden compartments transformed our relationship to death into wearable art.

From the skull-adorned rings of the seventeenth century to the elaborate Victorian lockets of the nineteenth, this is jewellery with a story to die for. Pieces from the Courtville collection will be on the table for guests to handle under a loupe.

"Believe me, the wise man does not say 'I shall live'. Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today." Martial, Epigrams Book I

Upcoming course

Hidden But Heartfelt: The Language of Early Victorian Jewellery

A course celebrating the elegance, romance and hidden symbolism of Early Victorian jewellery, the language of stones, hairwork, lockets and acrostic messages that lovers wore for and against each other in the Romantic era.

Begin with an introduction to the jewellery of the period, then a rare, hands-on opportunity to examine authentic Victorian pieces from the Courtville collection. Light refreshments served.

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sonnet 43

The Drawing Room, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre

59 South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 CX63

Attendees are welcome to bring one guest. Maximum 2 guests per booking.

Places are limited. Booking required for all events.