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Brooch: M.74-1983

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: uncertain

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Description

Gold and silver, and gold and coloured micro-mosaic.

Gold and silver, and gold and blue, green, pink, red, white and shades of brown micro-mosaic. Of slightly convex oval form with a pin fastening across the back. In the middle is a bust of Bacchus in profile to left, wearing a vine wreath on his head, worked in coloured mosaic reserved in a gold ground. On the gold rim there are four applied gold beads separating a repeating motif of a circular cabochon flanked by kite-shaped motifs: on the right and left, a green cabochon blanked by red and white kite-shapes, and at the top and bottom, a red cabochon flanked by blue and white kite-shapes.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Measurements and weight

Length: 4.4 cm
Width: 3.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1983-11-28) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs

Dating

19th Century, third quarter
Circa 1860 CE - 1870 CE

Note

Possibly by Castellani, but not marked

School or Style

Classical Revival

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of glass ( coloured)
Frame composed of gold

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: crossed keys & papal tiara
  • Location: On catch
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.74-1983
Primary reference Number: 131091

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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