kriemhildsrevenge:Patrician Headgear with Dangling Metal Platelets (Flinderhaube ca. 1650/1700 Coppe
kriemhildsrevenge:Patrician Headgear with Dangling Metal Platelets (Flinderhaube ca. 1650/1700 Copper, gilded, silk, metal threads, macramé knotting, wire, linen lining. “Golden sunshine is sparkling around my forehead: Should I, beautiful one, not be a sun on earth”. The 17th century verses express the prestigious nature of the “gold-sequined” headgear reserved for Nuremberg patricians. Numerous metal platelets on wire pins dangle over a padded silk base. Light and sound reflections enhanced the decorative effect. The headgear is also seen in portraits as an element of upper-class clothing.via GNM -- source link