Clasp
1850-1870 (made)
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Norwegian traditional jewellery is called bunadsølv (dress silver). Most of it has changed very little since medieval times. More women in Norway still own and wear traditional jewellery than in any other country in Europe. You can see jewellery like this being worn at weddings or on other social occasions to this day.
Women throughout the Nordic region usually used ring brooches or clasps to fasten their traditional clothing. These clasps vary considerably by place.
Telemark had the widest range of clasps of any region in Norway. Lozenge-shaped clasps date back to the Middle Ages, but the cylindrical filigree drums (boler) at the centre of these date them firmly to the 19th century. The bowl-shaped (skålløv) pendants are the most characteristic element of all Norwegian traditional jewellery.
This clasp was bought for £1 16s at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Women throughout the Nordic region usually used ring brooches or clasps to fasten their traditional clothing. These clasps vary considerably by place.
Telemark had the widest range of clasps of any region in Norway. Lozenge-shaped clasps date back to the Middle Ages, but the cylindrical filigree drums (boler) at the centre of these date them firmly to the 19th century. The bowl-shaped (skålløv) pendants are the most characteristic element of all Norwegian traditional jewellery.
This clasp was bought for £1 16s at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, partly gilded, with filigree overlay |
| Brief description | Heart-shaped silver-gilt filigree clasp (trøjespenne), Telemark (Norway), 1850-1870. |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt clasp consisting of two heart-shaped parts, each with a scalloped, pierced border, and covered with a heavy tracery of silver filigree, with three concave discs attached. Over the hook and eye are two shallow drums of filigree, each with a disc pendant hanging from it. |
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| Summary | Norwegian traditional jewellery is called bunadsølv (dress silver). Most of it has changed very little since medieval times. More women in Norway still own and wear traditional jewellery than in any other country in Europe. You can see jewellery like this being worn at weddings or on other social occasions to this day. Women throughout the Nordic region usually used ring brooches or clasps to fasten their traditional clothing. These clasps vary considerably by place. Telemark had the widest range of clasps of any region in Norway. Lozenge-shaped clasps date back to the Middle Ages, but the cylindrical filigree drums (boler) at the centre of these date them firmly to the 19th century. The bowl-shaped (skålløv) pendants are the most characteristic element of all Norwegian traditional jewellery. This clasp was bought for £1 16s at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1350:1, 2-1873 |
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| Record created | July 13, 2007 |
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