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 partly gold-plated. The orange masking paint has preserved the rhodium-plated finish of the settings so that the glass stones can be set in white metal, which will enhance their colour.
This stage shows the brooch after it has been partly gold-plated. The orange masking paint has preserved the rhodium-plated finish of the settings so that the glass stones can be set in white metal, which will enhance their colour.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Base metal (Trifanium), cast |
| Brief description | Brooch casting, plated with gold and painted with orange masking paint, Trifari, United States, 1950s |
| Physical description | Brooch casting plated with rhodium (on top of copper and nickel plating), partly painted with orange masking paint, and partly gold-plated |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'TRIFARI', with a coronet above the 'T' (Trade mark; On reverse of brooch near the catch; stamped) |
| Credit line | Given by Clive Kandel |
| Object history | Original typewritten label stapled to the lining of the display tray: '3.40 Assembly re-racked, plated gold'. |
| 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 partly gold-plated. The orange masking paint has preserved the rhodium-plated finish of the settings so that the glass stones can be set in white metal, which will enhance their colour. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.37-2003 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2003 |
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