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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
38633
label
Stomacher
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
38633
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Stomacher
description
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.
provenance
Melvin Gutman [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1946, by gift.
date
early 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
stomachers
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.3
height
10.7
depth
2.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 7/16 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 15/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 × 2.4 cm)
Source extras
med
silver, paste
creator_ids
6505
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
1954
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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214d10124df64da0
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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e0e55c4d595c9251
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no
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no