Button
ca. 1873
Medium
Silver filigree
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
Norwegian, Christiania
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Harriette M. Arnold, 1906
Accession Number
06.460
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, this exquisite *Button* by Norwegian silversmith Jacob Ulrichfeldt Tostrup, around 1873, exemplifies the of 19th-century Scandinavian metalwork. Hailing from Christiania (now Oslo), Tostrup was a master of the Tostrup family workshop, renowned for elevating everyday objects into artistic treasures. Donated in 1906 by Mrs. Harriette M., this piece highlights the era's blend of functionality and ornamentation in Norwegian decorative arts. The button's medium—silver filigree—reveals Tostrup's virtuosity in a labo...