Necklace Clasp
1800-1867 (made)
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This large clasp originally fastened a necklace of 13 rows of coral beads, worn high on the neck. It was acquired in the Abruzzi as a piece of traditional Italian jewellery.
The Abruzzi is a remote and mountainous area of central Italy, and traditional jewellery survived there longer than in many other parts of the country, but this clasp is not a traditional design. It is more typical of the kind of fashionable jewellery which was worn all over Europe in the 19th century.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
The Abruzzi is a remote and mountainous area of central Italy, and traditional jewellery survived there longer than in many other parts of the country, but this clasp is not a traditional design. It is more typical of the kind of fashionable jewellery which was worn all over Europe in the 19th century.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved silver-gilt |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt necklace clasp with engraved decoration, Abruzzi (Italy), 1800-1867. |
| Physical description | Oval snap clasp for a necklace, with 13 holes on each side. Engraved on the front with a trophy of an arrow and quiver, on a striped background. |
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| Summary | This large clasp originally fastened a necklace of 13 rows of coral beads, worn high on the neck. It was acquired in the Abruzzi as a piece of traditional Italian jewellery. The Abruzzi is a remote and mountainous area of central Italy, and traditional jewellery survived there longer than in many other parts of the country, but this clasp is not a traditional design. It is more typical of the kind of fashionable jewellery which was worn all over Europe in the 19th century. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Italian Jewellery as worn by the Peasants of Italy', Arundel Society, London, 1868, Plate 9 |
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| Accession number | 222-1868 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2009 |
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