Stomacher
During the 18th century, stomachers, or V-shaped brooches, were widely worn in Europe. This particular example is made with flat silver wire and is set with white and green pastes, a flint glass that served as an economical substitute for gem stones.
Images (2)
Artifact
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id
38633
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Melvin Gutman [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1946, by gift.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
2
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_57.1770_Fnt_BW_H46.jpg |
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| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1770 |
Terms
Medium
silver, paste
Genre
stomachers