Clasp
1890-1910 (made)
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Silver waist clasps, like this one, were popular for wear with women's fashionable costume at the end of the 19th century.
It was described as Dutch when it was given to the Museum in 1911, but this seems unlikely. Circular Dutch clasps of that date are usually made of filigree, not cast in an openwork design like this one. The design is more like those worn in the Balkans, but it is more sophisticated, and was probably made somewhere in Western Europe, in the Balkan style.
It was described as Dutch when it was given to the Museum in 1911, but this seems unlikely. Circular Dutch clasps of that date are usually made of filigree, not cast in an openwork design like this one. The design is more like those worn in the Balkans, but it is more sophisticated, and was probably made somewhere in Western Europe, in the Balkan style.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast openwork silver |
| Brief description | Cast silver clasp in openwork rayed design, Europe, 1890-1910. |
| Physical description | Two-part cast silver openwork clasp. Each half is circular and slightly domed, with an animal's head in the centre, probably a lion. Rays link the centre to the rim, with fleur-de-lys endings on alternate rays. The rim is decorated with small triangles of granules. There is a hook on the back of each half, with a loose decorative link attached to one, through which the other can be hooked to fasten the clasp. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Jane Souter Hipkins |
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| Summary | Silver waist clasps, like this one, were popular for wear with women's fashionable costume at the end of the 19th century. It was described as Dutch when it was given to the Museum in 1911, but this seems unlikely. Circular Dutch clasps of that date are usually made of filigree, not cast in an openwork design like this one. The design is more like those worn in the Balkans, but it is more sophisticated, and was probably made somewhere in Western Europe, in the Balkan style. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.420:1,2-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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