Bracelet clasp
Bracelet Clasp
1800-1885 (made)
1800-1885 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This little clasp was probably made for a bracelet.
The use of bracelets with traditional costume in the Balkans and Greek islands was Ottoman in origin. Bracelets do not feature in the traditional dress of any other region in Europe. These bracelets were usually made from multiple strands of wire, which could be woven together, or gathered loosely into a clasp, as here. There are six loops each side on the back of this clasp, which would therefore originally have held six rows of chain.
The use of bracelets with traditional costume in the Balkans and Greek islands was Ottoman in origin. Bracelets do not feature in the traditional dress of any other region in Europe. These bracelets were usually made from multiple strands of wire, which could be woven together, or gathered loosely into a clasp, as here. There are six loops each side on the back of this clasp, which would therefore originally have held six rows of chain.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bracelet clasp (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Sheet silver with green filigree enamel |
| Brief description | Small silver rectangular bracelet clasp decorated with green enamel, Cyprus, 1800-1885. |
| Physical description | Small silver pin-fastened clasp decorated with green enamel. The clasp is rectangular in shape and has a flat face with filigree scrolls filled with green enamel. There is a row of lozenges down the centre, over the pin fastening. The pin is split in two so that it catches inside the loop of the fastening, and cannot be lost. On the back of each part is a row of six loops, to attach the strands of the bracelet. |
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| Summary | This little clasp was probably made for a bracelet. The use of bracelets with traditional costume in the Balkans and Greek islands was Ottoman in origin. Bracelets do not feature in the traditional dress of any other region in Europe. These bracelets were usually made from multiple strands of wire, which could be woven together, or gathered loosely into a clasp, as here. There are six loops each side on the back of this clasp, which would therefore originally have held six rows of chain. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1555-1888 |
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| Record created | March 28, 2003 |
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