id:			136925
accession number:	1961.402
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1961.402
updated:		2023-08-25 11:18:41.430000

Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp), c. 1400. France, Paris, late 14th-early15th century. Gold, gilt silver and pearls; diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James J. Rorimer 1961.402

title:				Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp)
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creation date:			c. 1400
creation date earliest:		1395
creation date latest:		1405
current location:		109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
creditline:			Gift of James J. Rorimer
copyright:			

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culture:	France, Paris, late 14th-early15th century
technique:	gold, gilt silver and pearls
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review - 1962
	opening date:   1962-10-24T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review - 1962</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24-November 25, 1962).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	James J. Rorimer, New York.
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wall description:
During the fourteenth century, brooches such as this group of five 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 applied ornament.
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