JewelryGerman18th century
Clasp with Equestrian Portrait of Johann Wilhelm
1711
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Two silver-colored discs, thin and slightly concave, with a loop soldered to the center of the back of each; the loops are held together by a soldered metal oval, so the two discs are linked. Gadrooned rim; embossed design; equestrian figure at center, crowned and riding to right.
Dimensions
8.8 cm. diam. x 0.4 cm depth (3 7/16 x 3/16 in.) 91.39 g
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thurber, Front Royal, VA, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1942.
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