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Necklace

1800-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
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.

The most popular necklace was a choker, made of several chains fastened at the front with a large decorative snap clasp. These clasps are often decorated with filigree and coloured pastes. Swedish traditional jewellers made lavish use of coloured glass. Red was the most popular colour, as everywhere in Europe.

This clasp is marked with the letters AA, but it is not known who made it.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Sheet silver decorated with applied filigree and set with red pastes, with silver chain
Brief description
Silver choker necklace with decorative filigree clasp set with red pastes, Skåne (Sweden), 1800-1850
Physical description
Choker consisting of two panzer chains, with a rectangular snap clasp at the front. The clasp is decorated with filigree tracery and set with five faceted red pastes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 37.2cm
  • Width: 2.5cm
  • Depth: 1.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
'A A' in rectangular frame. (On back of clasp.)
Translation
Mark of unidentified maker.
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.

The most popular necklace was a choker, made of several chains fastened at the front with a large decorative snap clasp. These clasps are often decorated with filigree and coloured pastes. Swedish traditional jewellers made lavish use of coloured glass. Red was the most popular colour, as everywhere in Europe.

This clasp is marked with the letters AA, but it is not known who made it.
Collection
Accession number
566-1886

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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