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Necklace Clasp

1850-1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This was bought for two shillings and six pence at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt with engraved floral pattern
Brief description
Silver-gilt clasp for a nine-strand necklace, Grodener and Eisack Valley (Austria), 1850-1870.
Physical description
Silver-gilt snap clasp for a necklace. The clasp is rectangular, worn vertically, with nine holes along each long side, for nine rows of chain or beads. There is a floral pattern engraved on the front.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.7cm
  • Width: 1.4cm
  • Depth: 0.3cm
Subject depicted
Summary
This was bought for two shillings and six pence at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Collection
Accession number
942-1872

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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