Berlin ironwork necklace
Unknown
ca. 1815 · Iron, steel, patinated silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Ironwork jewelry is an important category of nineteenth century jewelry, and this necklace represents the first example in the Museum's collection. Berlin was a major center of production of ironwork jewelry, and neoclassical designs strongly influenced early Berlin work in this medium. This necklace is unusual in its combination of ironwork with polished steel.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1815
- Medium
- Iron, steel, patinated silver
- Culture
- possibly German, Berlin
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2015
