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Gold brooch in the shape of a ring with an antelope, Castellani family

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An image of Jewellery. Brooch cast in the shape of a ring with an antelope or gazelle’s head at the top, which has a vase suspended inside the ring from its collar. Castellani family, (Italian, 19th-20th centuries). Pin fastening across the back. Gold, cast, height, whole, 3.3 cm, width, whole, 3.1 cm, circa 1860-1870. Archaeological Style. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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Jewellery. Brooch cast in the shape of a ring with an antelope or gazelle’s head at the top, which has a vase suspended inside the ring from its collar. Castellani family, (Italian, 19th-20th centuries). Pin fastening across the back. Gold, cast, height, whole, 3.3 cm, width, whole, 3.1 cm, circa 1860-1870. Archaeological Style. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy.

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  • Accession Number: M.26-1984
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 908 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 455.74kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1

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19th Century _WF_Grundy animal animals antelopes Archaeological Revival Archaeological Style brooch cast Castellani family Fitz_AA gazelles gold horned horns Italian jewellery jewellery pin ring vases Victorian

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