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Brooch Casting

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
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 'B', as it appears after the sprue, formed when the molten metal was poured into the mould, has been removed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Base metal (Trifanium), cast
Brief description
Brooch casting 'B' with sprue removed, Trifari, United States, 1950s
Physical description
Casting 'B' with sprue removed
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.8cm
  • Width: 2.5cm
  • Depth: 0.9cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Clive Kandel
Object history
Original typewritten label stapled to the lining of the display tray:
'1.20 Castings "A" and "B" with sprue removed'. This refers to M.17 and M.18.
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 'B', as it appears after the sprue, formed when the molten metal was poured into the mould, has been removed.
Collection
Accession number
M.18-2003

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Record createdDecember 5, 2003
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