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The pendant leaves were deliberately hung loosely from their mounts, so that they flickered when worn, reflecting the light and making a noise like bells.  This was intended to deflect any potential evil from the bride, and demonstrates the survival of a belief dating back to medieval times.\r\n\r\nIt was given to the museum in 1908, together with some other Dalmatian traditional jewellery, by Aymer Vallance, a leading member of the Oxford Movement in the 19th century, and a supporter of William Morris’ Arts and Crafts.  It was originally described as a Norwegian belt, probably due to the numerous leaf-shaped pendants.    \r\n","physicalDescription":"Band made from a strip of stiff material, covered on the front with black (now faded to a dark brown) velvet, and on the back with cream (formerly red).  There are 17 gilt metal appliqués sewn along the front of the band, each with six rounded points, like a snowflake, and with a large hook sticking out at right angles in the centre.  Each hook supports a gilt metal leaf-shaped pendant.  Two rosettes are sewn, side by side, to each end, each with a large loop at the outer side for fastening.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cardboard","id":"AAT14224"},{"text":"gilt","id":"x35080"},{"text":"velvet","id":"AAT133711"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Cardboard covered with plain woven textile, probably silk (once red, now cream), to which has been applied a silk velvet ribbon (once black now brown), with gilt metal appliqués. 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The headband made of stiff material covered with plain woven linen or silk (originally red, now cream) to which a silk velvet ribbon (once black, now brown) has been applied.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Ritz, Gislind. <u>Alter bäuerlicher Schmuck</u>. München: Verlag Georg D.W.Callwey, 1978. ISBN 3766703838. \r\n"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Nemec, H. <u>Alter Bauernschmuck</u>. Wien/München, Anton Schroll, 1973, reprinted 1992. 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