Berlin ironwork necklace

ca. 1815

Not on view

Ironwork jewelry is an important category of nineteenth century jewelry, and this necklace represents the first example in the Museum's collection. Berlin was a major center of production of ironwork jewelry, and neoclassical designs strongly influenced early Berlin work in this medium. This necklace is unusual in its combination of ironwork with polished steel.

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Berlin ironwork necklace
Date: ca. 1815
Culture: possibly German, Berlin
Medium: Iron, steel, patinated silver
Dimensions: Length (confirmed): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Classifications: Metalwork-Iron, Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2015
Object Number: 2015.403.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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