Clasp
1850-1899 (made)
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Norwegian traditional jewellery is called bunadsølv (dress silver). Most of it has changed very little since medieval times. More women in Norway still own and wear traditional jewellery than in any other country in Europe. You can see jewellery like this being worn at weddings or on other social occasions to this day.
Women throughout the Nordic region usually used ring brooches or clasps to fasten their traditional clothing. These clasps vary considerably by place.
Telemark had the widest range of clasps of any region in Norway. The most typical, found only in Telemark, are these large heart-shaped clasps, richly decorated with filigree. They first appear at the beginning of the 19th century, and are still being made today. Their shallow bowl-shaped (skålløv) pendants are the most characteristic element of all Norwegian traditional jewellery.
Women throughout the Nordic region usually used ring brooches or clasps to fasten their traditional clothing. These clasps vary considerably by place.
Telemark had the widest range of clasps of any region in Norway. The most typical, found only in Telemark, are these large heart-shaped clasps, richly decorated with filigree. They first appear at the beginning of the 19th century, and are still being made today. Their shallow bowl-shaped (skålløv) pendants are the most characteristic element of all Norwegian traditional jewellery.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt sheet with silver filigree attached |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt filigree two-part clasp with dish-shaped pendants, Norway, 1850-1899. |
| Physical description | Two-part silver-gilt clasp. Each part is heart-shaped, with a projection at one end ending in a hook attached to the back on one part, and a corresponding loop on the other. The base is made of thin sheet metal, bordered with a strip of small repousse domes, with a flat heart-shaped motif of open filigree attached to it by hooks. There is a shallow cylinder with a filigree face soldered on to the extension by the hook and loop. Each part has six loops attached to the filigree, from which hang six shallow dish pendants. Each pendant has three small coil ring pendants attached to its lower edge. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Mrs A. E. Gunter |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Norwegian traditional jewellery is called bunadsølv (dress silver). Most of it has changed very little since medieval times. More women in Norway still own and wear traditional jewellery than in any other country in Europe. You can see jewellery like this being worn at weddings or on other social occasions to this day. Women throughout the Nordic region usually used ring brooches or clasps to fasten their traditional clothing. These clasps vary considerably by place. Telemark had the widest range of clasps of any region in Norway. The most typical, found only in Telemark, are these large heart-shaped clasps, richly decorated with filigree. They first appear at the beginning of the 19th century, and are still being made today. Their shallow bowl-shaped (skålløv) pendants are the most characteristic element of all Norwegian traditional jewellery. |
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| Accession number | M.53:1, 2-1939 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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