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
mid-15th century
third quarter of 12th century
mid 6th–7th century
late 6th–early 7th century
7th - 9th century
1400–1500
12th century–early 13th century
early 6th century (?)
second half of 15th century (?)