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Cameo brooch
Italian
19th century
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Silver and shell
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 5 x 1.6 cm (1 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Grosvenor Calkins
Accession Number52.1798
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis cameo brooch is a horizontal rectangle, bezel set in silver, depicting a small bunch of five flowers including a jonquil and a tulip which emerge from multiple stems. Several different leaves are also part of the decoration. The left hand corner was broken and is poorly repaired.