Dress Appliqué
1790-1838 (made)
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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.
Fubctional items, such as bodice hooks and shirt clasps, were an important element of traditional jewellery. They were as decorative and expensive as more conventional pieces like brooches or necklaces.
Square appliqués like these were used to add extra decoration to the costume. They were worn on the waistband, or sometimes attached to ribbons for the hair. The pendent disc is a very common decoration in Nordic traditional jewellery. This appliqué is marked with the maker's mark AHB. Andreas Hallberg was a silversmith who specialised in traditional jewellery, who worked in Kristianstad from 1790 to 1838.
Fubctional items, such as bodice hooks and shirt clasps, were an important element of traditional jewellery. They were as decorative and expensive as more conventional pieces like brooches or necklaces.
Square appliqués like these were used to add extra decoration to the costume. They were worn on the waistband, or sometimes attached to ribbons for the hair. The pendent disc is a very common decoration in Nordic traditional jewellery. This appliqué is marked with the maker's mark AHB. Andreas Hallberg was a silversmith who specialised in traditional jewellery, who worked in Kristianstad from 1790 to 1838.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stamped silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Pair of silver-gilt dress appliqués (silverbeslag) with pendent disc, Skåne (Sweden), 1790-1838. |
| Physical description | Pair of square appliqués made from sheet silver stamped in a pattern of domes and sprigs, gilded on the front, with a pendent disc hanging from the centre. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'AHB' in rectangular frame. (On the front, between the edge of the central dome and the smaller dome.)
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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. Fubctional items, such as bodice hooks and shirt clasps, were an important element of traditional jewellery. They were as decorative and expensive as more conventional pieces like brooches or necklaces. Square appliqués like these were used to add extra decoration to the costume. They were worn on the waistband, or sometimes attached to ribbons for the hair. The pendent disc is a very common decoration in Nordic traditional jewellery. This appliqué is marked with the maker's mark AHB. Andreas Hallberg was a silversmith who specialised in traditional jewellery, who worked in Kristianstad from 1790 to 1838. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 412&A-1886 |
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| Record created | July 20, 2007 |
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