Appliqués
1800-1899 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lapland and Iceland are the most remote areas of north-west Europe. Their traditional jewellery retains many medieval characteristics lost elsewhere.
These appliqués are part of a set of 14, described, when they were acquired, as ornaments for a woman’s dress. They may be eyelets, used to lace up the bodice, but they lack the characteristic ring at one side. It is more likely that they were worn as decorative appliqués on a belt or headband. Women in Iceland and Lapland often decorated their belts with silver mounts, and a headband was part of the new Icelandic costume adopted in the middle of the 19th century. This was sometimes made of filigree plaques, but often consisted of a band of cloth with embroidered or appliquéd stars.
These appliqués are part of a set of 14, described, when they were acquired, as ornaments for a woman’s dress. They may be eyelets, used to lace up the bodice, but they lack the characteristic ring at one side. It is more likely that they were worn as decorative appliqués on a belt or headband. Women in Iceland and Lapland often decorated their belts with silver mounts, and a headband was part of the new Icelandic costume adopted in the middle of the 19th century. This was sometimes made of filigree plaques, but often consisted of a band of cloth with embroidered or appliquéd stars.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 14 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt open filigree |
| Brief description | Set of 14 star-shaped silver-gilt filigree dress appliqués, Iceland, 1800-1899. |
| Physical description | Set of 14 open filigree dress appliqués shaped like stars, each with eight ogival lobes decorated with applied granules, and an applied rosette in the centre. |
| Production | Worn by women on belts or headbands |
| Summary | Lapland and Iceland are the most remote areas of north-west Europe. Their traditional jewellery retains many medieval characteristics lost elsewhere. These appliqués are part of a set of 14, described, when they were acquired, as ornaments for a woman’s dress. They may be eyelets, used to lace up the bodice, but they lack the characteristic ring at one side. It is more likely that they were worn as decorative appliqués on a belt or headband. Women in Iceland and Lapland often decorated their belts with silver mounts, and a headband was part of the new Icelandic costume adopted in the middle of the 19th century. This was sometimes made of filigree plaques, but often consisted of a band of cloth with embroidered or appliquéd stars. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 475&A to M-1901 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2007 |
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