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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 the brooch after it has been put on a rack, cleaned, plated with copper, and plated with nickel.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Base metal (Trifanium), cast, and plated with copper and nickel
Brief description
Brooch casting after plating with copper and nickel, Trifari, United States, 1950s
Physical description
Brooch casting plated with copper and nickel
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.5cm
  • Width: 4.7cm
  • Depth: 1.4cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'TRIFARI', with a coronet above the 'T' (Trade mark; On reverse of brooch on outer leaf; stamped)
Credit line
Given by Clive Kandel
Object history
Original typewritten label stapled to the lining of the display tray:
'3.20 Assembly racked, sonic cleaned, high speed copper and bright nickel plated'
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 the brooch after it has been put on a rack, cleaned, plated with copper, and plated with nickel.
Collection
Accession number
M.34-2003

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Record createdDecember 5, 2003
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