Hair Pin
1850-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dalmatian goldsmiths were famous throughout the Balkans for their fine work. They lived in cities such as Dubrovnik, and specialised in gilding and filigree.
In the 19th century Dalmatia was a province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It stretched from Trieste (now in Italy) to the borders of modern Albania. The traditional jewellery shows traces of the many cultures which influenced the region. On the coast, which had never been part of the Ottoman Empire, the women used elaborate filigree hair pins, like those worn in northern Italy, when wearing traditional costume.
Dalmatian filigree hairpins are usually very large and heavy, compared to those from elsewhere in Europe. They often have a band of decorative wire round the middle, which is rare for Italian hair pins.
In the 19th century Dalmatia was a province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It stretched from Trieste (now in Italy) to the borders of modern Albania. The traditional jewellery shows traces of the many cultures which influenced the region. On the coast, which had never been part of the Ottoman Empire, the women used elaborate filigree hair pins, like those worn in northern Italy, when wearing traditional costume.
Dalmatian filigree hairpins are usually very large and heavy, compared to those from elsewhere in Europe. They often have a band of decorative wire round the middle, which is rare for Italian hair pins.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt filigree with a coral bead |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt hair pin (špiode) with a filigree head set with a coral bead, Dalmatia (Croatia), 19th century. |
| Physical description | Hair pin with spherical hollow filigree head decorated with granules, with a band of braided wire round the centre, and a faceted coral bead on the top. |
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| Credit line | Given by B. H. Jackson |
| Summary | Dalmatian goldsmiths were famous throughout the Balkans for their fine work. They lived in cities such as Dubrovnik, and specialised in gilding and filigree. In the 19th century Dalmatia was a province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It stretched from Trieste (now in Italy) to the borders of modern Albania. The traditional jewellery shows traces of the many cultures which influenced the region. On the coast, which had never been part of the Ottoman Empire, the women used elaborate filigree hair pins, like those worn in northern Italy, when wearing traditional costume. Dalmatian filigree hairpins are usually very large and heavy, compared to those from elsewhere in Europe. They often have a band of decorative wire round the middle, which is rare for Italian hair pins. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.39-1951 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2003 |
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