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 'A', as it appears after the sprue (or hole) through which the molten metal was poured into the mould has been removed.
This stage shows one of the two major elements of the brooch, part 'A', as it appears after the sprue (or hole) through which the molten metal was poured into the mould has been removed.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Base metal (Trifanium), cast |
| Brief description | Brooch casting 'A' with sprue removed, Trifari, United States, 1950s |
| Physical description | Casting 'A' with sprue removed |
| Dimensions |
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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: '1.20 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 'A', as it appears after the sprue (or hole) through which the molten metal was poured into the mould has been removed. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.17-2003 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2003 |
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