Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp) (c. 1400): Art, History and Details

Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp) (c. 1400) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

During the fourteenth century, brooches such as this group of five were ordinarily worn at the neck to clasp a lady's cloak or dress. They could also be sewn into a garment or hat as applied ornament.

Object facts

• Title: Brooch (Element of Garment Clasp)
• Date: c. 1400
• Culture: France, Paris
• Type: Jewelry
• Technique: gold, gilt silver and pearls
• Dimensions: Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
• Collection: MED - Gothic
• Department: Medieval Art
• Accession number: 1961.402

Collection credit

Gift of James J. Rorimer

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