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Bracelet

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bracelet is made from gilt-metal frames with applied aluminium plaques. The plaques have been riveted on as aluminium cannot be soldered. They are engraved with floral and geometric decoration.
Aluminium enjoyed great celebrity when a process for refining it was discovered. The first kilogram refined in 1854 was priced at 3000 French francs. By 1899 the price had dropped to 3.5 francs per kilo because of improvements in technology.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gilt metal, with aluminium plaques
Brief description
Bracelet made from gilt metal frames onto which engraved aluminium plaques have been rivetted, France, ca. 1870.
Physical description
Bracelet made from gilt metal frames onto which engraved aluminium plaques have been rivetted.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.8cm
Subject depicted
Summary
This bracelet is made from gilt-metal frames with applied aluminium plaques. The plaques have been riveted on as aluminium cannot be soldered. They are engraved with floral and geometric decoration.
Aluminium enjoyed great celebrity when a process for refining it was discovered. The first kilogram refined in 1854 was priced at 3000 French francs. By 1899 the price had dropped to 3.5 francs per kilo because of improvements in technology.
Collection
Accession number
M.24-1983

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Record createdDecember 8, 2002
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