Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
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.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Melvin Gutman [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1946, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2006-2009 | Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/8/1958 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Belgium (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 7/16 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 15/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 × 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Melvin Gutman, 1946
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1770