Dress Ornament
1800-1870 (made)
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This clasp is probably a scarf ring from Appenzell.
The Sennen, or seasonal cattle herders, of Appenzell and Toggenburg were famous for their flamboyant costume in the 19th century, which many still wear on special occasions today. The accompanying jewellery included large spoon-shaped earrings, silver waistcoat buttons, and brass appliqués of cows on their belts and braces, very similar to the one on this clasp. They also wore oval silver clasps to hold their neck scarves in place, with the two ends tucked through the horizontal bar on the back. The silver mark '13' shows that this one was made in Germany, possibly in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Schwäbisch Gmünd was the major centre for small silver work of all kinds throughout the southern German-speaking region in the 19th century, and was the source of most of the filigree buttons worn with Appenzell Sennen costume in the 18th century.
It was described as an 18th century dress ornament from Berne when it was acquired for the Museum, in Lausanne, in 1870.
The Sennen, or seasonal cattle herders, of Appenzell and Toggenburg were famous for their flamboyant costume in the 19th century, which many still wear on special occasions today. The accompanying jewellery included large spoon-shaped earrings, silver waistcoat buttons, and brass appliqués of cows on their belts and braces, very similar to the one on this clasp. They also wore oval silver clasps to hold their neck scarves in place, with the two ends tucked through the horizontal bar on the back. The silver mark '13' shows that this one was made in Germany, possibly in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Schwäbisch Gmünd was the major centre for small silver work of all kinds throughout the southern German-speaking region in the 19th century, and was the source of most of the filigree buttons worn with Appenzell Sennen costume in the 18th century.
It was described as an 18th century dress ornament from Berne when it was acquired for the Museum, in Lausanne, in 1870.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pierced, cast and engraved silver |
| Brief description | Silver slide with the figure of a cow in the centre, Berne (Switzerland), 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Horizontal shuttle-shaped silver plaque with the picture of a cow cut out in its centre. On the back there is a bar attached horizontally. |
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| Summary | This clasp is probably a scarf ring from Appenzell. The Sennen, or seasonal cattle herders, of Appenzell and Toggenburg were famous for their flamboyant costume in the 19th century, which many still wear on special occasions today. The accompanying jewellery included large spoon-shaped earrings, silver waistcoat buttons, and brass appliqués of cows on their belts and braces, very similar to the one on this clasp. They also wore oval silver clasps to hold their neck scarves in place, with the two ends tucked through the horizontal bar on the back. The silver mark '13' shows that this one was made in Germany, possibly in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Schwäbisch Gmünd was the major centre for small silver work of all kinds throughout the southern German-speaking region in the 19th century, and was the source of most of the filigree buttons worn with Appenzell Sennen costume in the 18th century. It was described as an 18th century dress ornament from Berne when it was acquired for the Museum, in Lausanne, in 1870. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 178-1870 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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