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Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp)
c. 1400
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
During the 1300s, brooches like this were ordinarily worn at the neck to clasp a lady's cloak or dress. They could also be sewn into a garment or hat as an ornament.
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Details
- Title: Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp)
- Date Created: c. 1400
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
- Provenance: James J. Rorimer, New York.
- Type: Jewelry
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.404
- Medium: gold, gilt silver and pearls
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: France, Paris, late 14th-early15th century
- Credit Line: Gift of James J. Rorimer
- Collection: MED - Gothic
- Accession Number: 1961.404
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