Clasp
1781-1813 (made)
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| 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.
A well-dressed woman from Skåne wore multiple pairs of silver clasps along the front edges of her outer clothes. Some of these were functional, and hooked into each other. Others were purely ornamental.
Heart-shaped clasps like these were originally worn as cloak clasps, but by the 19th century they had moved to the outer jacket, and were often purely decorative. This pair is marked with the maker's mark CK. Christian Kullberg was a silversmith who worked in Ystad from 1781-1813. Ystad was the main centre for the production of traditional jewellery of all kinds in Skåne in the 19th century.
A well-dressed woman from Skåne wore multiple pairs of silver clasps along the front edges of her outer clothes. Some of these were functional, and hooked into each other. Others were purely ornamental.
Heart-shaped clasps like these were originally worn as cloak clasps, but by the 19th century they had moved to the outer jacket, and were often purely decorative. This pair is marked with the maker's mark CK. Christian Kullberg was a silversmith who worked in Ystad from 1781-1813. Ystad was the main centre for the production of traditional jewellery of all kinds in Skåne in the 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stamped sheet silver |
| Brief description | Silver leaf-shaped clasp with stamped floral decoration, Ystad (Sweden), 1781-1813. |
| Physical description | Leaf-shaped two-part silver clasp made from sheet metal stamped with a floral pattern on the front. One part has a forward-facing hook attached at one end, and the other has a corresponding loop. There are three holes punched in the rim of each part. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'C K' in rectangular frame. (Marked twice on the front of each part)
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| 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. A well-dressed woman from Skåne wore multiple pairs of silver clasps along the front edges of her outer clothes. Some of these were functional, and hooked into each other. Others were purely ornamental. Heart-shaped clasps like these were originally worn as cloak clasps, but by the 19th century they had moved to the outer jacket, and were often purely decorative. This pair is marked with the maker's mark CK. Christian Kullberg was a silversmith who worked in Ystad from 1781-1813. Ystad was the main centre for the production of traditional jewellery of all kinds in Skåne in the 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 443-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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