Bracelet
ca. 1870 (made)
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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.
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.
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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. |
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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. |
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Accession number | M.24-1983 |
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Record created | December 8, 2002 |
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