Fibula
| Accession Nr.: | 20510 |
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| Date of production: |
second half of the 19th cent.
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| Place of production: | Austria |
| Inscription: | Tűjén beütött osztrák fémfinomsági jegy. |
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| Materials: | agate; silver |
| Techniques: | engraved decoration |
| Dimensions: |
length: 10 cm
diameter: 5,4 cm
weight: 22,5 g
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A silver ring shaped of a hollow, cylindrical pipe, with a hemispherical, striped agate on both ends. The surface is decorated with leaves and foliage, enriched with blue enamel at parts. This jewel type has been known since 2000 B.C. and was made of bronze or iron in the Antique Age. However, there were also versions made of precious metal, decorated with scratched or repousse patterns. This nineteenth century, historicizing jewel was made in an eclectic taste, using various precious metal and stones - most likely for an aristocratic customer.
Literature
- Szerk.: Dózsa Katalin: Az áttörés kora. I-II. Bécs és Budapest a historizmus és az avantgárd között (1873-1920). Budapesti Történeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2004. - Nr. 3.2.37.
- Szerk.: Dózsa Katalin, Hergovich Marianne: Zeit des Aufbruchs. Budapest und Wien zwischen Historismus und Avantgarde. Wien - Milan, 2003. - Nr. 4.3.62
- a kiállítást rendezte: Batári Ferenc, Vadászi Erzsébet: Historizmus és eklektika. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1992. - Nr. 459. (Békési Éva)
