Brooch Casting
1950s (made)
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| Place of origin |
One of a sequence of casts showing stages in the making of a brooch by Trifari, a leading manufacturer of costume jewellery in Providence, Rhode Island.
This stage shows one of the two major elements of the brooch, part 'A', as it appears after it has been cast and removed from the rubber mould. The brooch element in the centre, composed of a leaf and scrolls, is attached to the sprue, which is formed when the molten metal was poured in the mould.
This stage shows one of the two major elements of the brooch, part 'A', as it appears after it has been cast and removed from the rubber mould. The brooch element in the centre, composed of a leaf and scrolls, is attached to the sprue, which is formed when the molten metal was poured in the mould.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Base metal (Trifanium), cast |
| Brief description | Brooch casting 'A' and sprue removed from mould, Trifari, United States, 1950 |
| Physical description | Casting 'A' and and its attached sprue removed from mould |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Clive Kandel |
| Object history | Original typewritten label stapled to the lining of the display tray: '1.12 Casting "A" and sprue removed from mold' |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | One of a sequence of casts showing stages in the making of a brooch by Trifari, a leading manufacturer of costume jewellery in Providence, Rhode Island. This stage shows one of the two major elements of the brooch, part 'A', as it appears after it has been cast and removed from the rubber mould. The brooch element in the centre, composed of a leaf and scrolls, is attached to the sprue, which is formed when the molten metal was poured in the mould. |
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| Accession number | M.15-2003 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2003 |
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