Chatelaine
1480–1500
Object PlaceLow Countries
Medium/TechniqueLatten (86.5% copper, 11% zinc, 1.5% lead, 1.% tin)
Dimensions8.3 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm (3 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Henri Heilbronner
Accession number59.553
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenancePossibly in the 18th century collection of Prince Christian August von Waldeck (b. 1744) Arolsen, Germany [see note 1]. Henri Heilbronner, Lucerne, Switzerland; 1959, gift of Heilbronner to the MFA. (Accession date: September 17, 1959)
NOTES:
[1] According to a September 17, 1959 acquisition recommendation from Hanns Swarzenski. Prince von Waldeck was a general in Austria who traveled extensively in Italy, (see also Heinrich Duntzer's 1883, "Life of Goethe", pg. 20)
NOTES:
[1] According to a September 17, 1959 acquisition recommendation from Hanns Swarzenski. Prince von Waldeck was a general in Austria who traveled extensively in Italy, (see also Heinrich Duntzer's 1883, "Life of Goethe", pg. 20)
late 14th–15th century
12th century
19th–20th century
third quarter of 12th century
7th - 9th century
1400–1500
12th century–early 13th century
early 6th century (?)
second half of 15th century (?)
about 1500
about 1500