Wedding Girdle

early 16th century

Jewish Museum Frankfurt / Museum Judengasse
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

In Frankfurt, and throughout central Europe, the bridal couple gave gifts to each other before the wedding. These often took the form of belts or girdles. The bridal couple wore the girdles during the wedding ceremony and hooked them together with metal eyelets as a symbol of their new relationship.

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Title: Wedding Girdle
Date Created: early 16th century
Location: Germany
Location Created: Germany
Subject Keywords: judaism, heyday, belt
Rights: On loan from the Jewish Historical Society of England/Jewish Museum London
Medium: silver, amethyst

Jewish Museum Frankfurt / Museum Judengasse

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