Brooch
1865-1870 (made)
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The brooch was the most important piece of jewellery in Norwegian traditional dress. There are well over 50 different names for ring brooches in Norwegian. Each kind of brooch has its own distinctive name, some of which date back to the Middle Ages.
In the 1860s, Norwegian silversmiths working in the main towns started to make fashionable jewellery in traditional Norwegian styles, and this is one of those brooches. It is shaped like a traditional bolesølje ring brooch, but the central tang is non-functional, and there is a modern brooch fitting on the back. It was made by Jørgen Grinderud, the son of Tor Grinderud of Lunde in Telemark, who was one of the leaders of the new movement.
It was bought for £1 16s.at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
In the 1860s, Norwegian silversmiths working in the main towns started to make fashionable jewellery in traditional Norwegian styles, and this is one of those brooches. It is shaped like a traditional bolesølje ring brooch, but the central tang is non-functional, and there is a modern brooch fitting on the back. It was made by Jørgen Grinderud, the son of Tor Grinderud of Lunde in Telemark, who was one of the leaders of the new movement.
It was bought for £1 16s.at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Sheet silver decorated with applied filigree |
Brief description | Silver brooch (bolesølje) decorated with applied filigree, Telemark (Norway), 1865-1870. |
Physical description | Circular silver brooch made from a flat sheet of silver decorated all over with applied filigree. At the centre is a raised cylinder with a central space, like a ring brooch, with a small tang soldered across it. The central cylinder is surrounded by a circle of six other cylinders, each bordered with a ring of coil rings. The edge of the back plate is scalloped, and there is a modern pin fitting attached at the back. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'J G' in rectangular frame. (Twice on back.)
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Summary | The brooch was the most important piece of jewellery in Norwegian traditional dress. There are well over 50 different names for ring brooches in Norwegian. Each kind of brooch has its own distinctive name, some of which date back to the Middle Ages. In the 1860s, Norwegian silversmiths working in the main towns started to make fashionable jewellery in traditional Norwegian styles, and this is one of those brooches. It is shaped like a traditional bolesølje ring brooch, but the central tang is non-functional, and there is a modern brooch fitting on the back. It was made by Jørgen Grinderud, the son of Tor Grinderud of Lunde in Telemark, who was one of the leaders of the new movement. It was bought for £1 16s.at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. |
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Accession number | 1344-1873 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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