| SILVERY ART Silversmiths at work making pretty silver frames in the village | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7255 |
| Catalog #: | 50240 | |
| Clip Number: | 50240-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 242 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:41 - 01:41:07 | |
| Location: | Tamsweg, Salzburg, Austria. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Jewelry, Misc INDUSTRY: Craftsmen / Handmade INDUSTRY: Goldsmiths & Silversmiths INDUSTRY: Jewelry LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Austria, Salzburg OCCUPATIONS: Metalsmith (Blacksmith, etc) | |
| Description: | SILVERY ART Silversmiths at work in Tamsweg, Salzburg in Austria. L/S of the picturesque village of Tamsweg. M/S's and C/U's of peasant Silversmiths at work with small pliers on very thin strips of silver. The narrator says that the ancient skill has "been handed down from father to son through the centuries." C/U's of the thin strips of silver being twisted around and then placed in a small frame. C/U one of the pretty completed silver frames. C/U's of jewel studded brooches. The narrator says that they are worn by local women on festive occasions. He says that "the jewellery patterns vary with each district." Several more shots of the brooches. | |
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