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Segell

Description: Segell de color blau amb l´entalladura (intaglios) d´un bust masculí a l´anvers i un colom amb una flor al bec al revers. Les dues cares estan envoltades per un marc de motllura llisa. El segell està unit a unes anses de bronze que presenten una decoració vegetal i geomètrica. El segell personal solia penjar-se de la chatelaine.
Inventory: 00798
Material: Bronze
Vidre
Technique: entalladura: Gravat
Measurement: Pes = 8,8 grs
Gruix = 0,4 cm
Altura = 4,3 cm
Amplària = 2,9 cm
Cultural context: Edat moderna
Chronology: 1790-1800
Generic classification: Objectes d´ornament
Reasoned classification: "El cordoncillo d´or que envoltava la cintura d´una senyora venia a ser un adorn del qual penjava una creu de Malta, algun medalló o el ventall. Aquest cordoncillo, aquí denominat cinta d´or, feia el paper de catalina o chatelaine
una cadena amb el seu rellotge que usaven tant homes com dones i fou, en origen, un ornament masculí concebut per penjar-hi des del cinturó, no només el rellotge i la clau, sinó petites bosses, estisores, i també el segell personal i altres joies. La chatelaine, terme que prové del francès per designar el guardià d´un castell, les claus del qual penjaven d´una cadena fermada al cinturó, fou una absoluta innovació del joier del segle XVIII" (González, E. i Riera, M. 2002: 135-136)
Iconography classification: Retrat masculí
Bibliographic classification: GONZÁLEZ, Elvira
RIERA, M. Magdalena La joieria a les Illes Balears Palma de Mallorca: 2002. p. 136/il. 89-90
Col·lecció el disseny a l´artesania balear, vol. 5. Institut d´Innovació Empresarial de les Illes Balear

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