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.
In this stage excess metal on the casting has been removed by filing, sawing, or grinding on a wheel, as required.
In this stage excess metal on the casting has been removed by filing, sawing, or grinding on a wheel, as required.
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' after excess metal has been removed |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Clive Kandel |
| Object history | Original typewritten label stapled to the lining of the display tray: '2.10 Gates removed with abrasive wheel. Excess metal removed with file, saw and/or wheel' The first part of this description appears to be incorrect. The gates had been removed before the brooch elements were tumbled in steel shot. This interpretation is supported by a typescript which has come with the tray which describes the making of a different Trifari brooch, but which states that the gates are removed before tumbling. |
| 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. In this stage excess metal on the casting has been removed by filing, sawing, or grinding on a wheel, as required. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.21-2003 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | December 5, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
