Jacket Clasp
ca. 1850 (made)
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| 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 clasp was worn on the outer jacket, but its purpose was purely decorative. It has the maker’s mark IK.
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 clasp was worn on the outer jacket, but its purpose was purely decorative. It has the maker’s mark IK.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Sheet silver with filigree decoration |
| Brief description | Silver jacket clasp decorated with a filigree button in the centre of each half, Skåne (Sweden), 19th century. |
| Physical description | Jacket clasp, consisting of two circular parts of thin sheet silver, decorated with swirls of ribbon wire, with a filigree button in the centre of each. Hollow half-cylinders flanking the hook and eye. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'IK' (Unknown maker's mark. Marked three times on the back of each part, round the outer edge.) |
| 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 clasp was worn on the outer jacket, but its purpose was purely decorative. It has the maker’s mark IK. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 394-1886 |
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| Record created | July 20, 2007 |
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