Clasp
ca. 1850 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Although traditional jewellery was worn throughout Sweden, and has a distinct Swedish character, there are marked differences between the different provinces. Skåne province, in the extreme south of Sweden, has the richest tradition, and more jewellery was worn there than in any other district. Almost all the Swedish traditional jewellery at the V&A comes from Skåne.
A well-dressed woman from Skåne wore multiple pairs of silver clasps along the front edges of her outer clothes. Some of these were functional, and hooked into each other. Others were purely ornamental.
This small clasp is similar in shape to a bodice clasp, but fastens with a hook. Originally it probably had pendant leaves or discs hanging from the loop in the centre of each half. Its design is pure Gothic, but it is more likely to be 19th century in date.
A well-dressed woman from Skåne wore multiple pairs of silver clasps along the front edges of her outer clothes. Some of these were functional, and hooked into each other. Others were purely ornamental.
This small clasp is similar in shape to a bodice clasp, but fastens with a hook. Originally it probably had pendant leaves or discs hanging from the loop in the centre of each half. Its design is pure Gothic, but it is more likely to be 19th century in date.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast silver |
| Brief description | Small cast silver-gilt clasp with floral decoration, Skåne (Sweden), 19th century. |
| Physical description | Small two-part silver clasp, with gilded front and cast openwork floral decoration. |
| Dimensions |
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| Summary | Although traditional jewellery was worn throughout Sweden, and has a distinct Swedish character, there are marked differences between the different provinces. Skåne province, in the extreme south of Sweden, has the richest tradition, and more jewellery was worn there than in any other district. Almost all the Swedish traditional jewellery at the V&A comes from Skåne. A well-dressed woman from Skåne wore multiple pairs of silver clasps along the front edges of her outer clothes. Some of these were functional, and hooked into each other. Others were purely ornamental. This small clasp is similar in shape to a bodice clasp, but fastens with a hook. Originally it probably had pendant leaves or discs hanging from the loop in the centre of each half. Its design is pure Gothic, but it is more likely to be 19th century in date. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 434-1886 |
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| Record created | July 20, 2007 |
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