Necklace
ca. 1820 (made)
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Six oval medallions of burnished steel, five with a black cast iron portrait bust and the sixth (which forms the clasp) with a figure of Cupid. Each has an outer frame of brass. The medallions are graduated in size and linked by triple chains of iron wire coils.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, cast iron, iron wire coils and brass. |
| Brief description | Neoclassical medallions of cast iron, burnished steel and brass, joined with triple chains of iron wire coils. Berlin, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Six oval medallions of burnished steel, five with a black cast iron portrait bust and the sixth (which forms the clasp) with a figure of Cupid. Each has an outer frame of brass. The medallions are graduated in size and linked by triple chains of iron wire coils. |
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| Gallery label | 21. NECKLACE, cast iron, Germany; c. 1800-30
Museum No. M.136-1922
(07/1994) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Kathleen Martin |
| Bibliographic reference | Cast Iron from Europe, 1800-1850, Elisabeth Schmuttermeier et al (Bard Graduate Center New York, with MAK, Vienna, 1994) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.136-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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