Tiara
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
06.469
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Tiara* crafted around 1873 by Jacob Ulrich Holfeldt Tostrup, a master silversmith from Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. This stunning piece of metalwork, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, exemplifies the pinnacle of 19th-century Scandinavian silver craftsmanship. Gifted to the museum in 1906 by Mrs. Harriette M. Arnold, it showcases Tostrup's skill in creating luxurious jewelry that blended functionality with opulent beauty. The tiara's medium—silver filigree—is a delicate technique where fine silver wires...