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Jewelry and fragrance - limited & coveted

The wearing of overly luxurious jewelry was restricted in Basel by the Reformation ordinances. The strict prohibitions were partly circumvented, for example by replacing precious stones with cut glass stones. The portrait shows Katharina Birr (1680-1763), wife of the ribbon manufacturer and later mayor of Basel Emanuel Falkner, wearing two pendants, each attached to a ribbon on her neck and dress. Watches were also attached to clothing with the help of a chatelaine (belt chain) as jewelry. A large number of jewelry cassettes and perfume flacons have been preserved in Basel. They were popular luxury goods and gifts of love.

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