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Brooch with Erotes on a dove
Attributed to: Giacinto Melillo (Italian, 1845–1915)
Italian (Naples)
19th century, about 1870–80
Object Place: Naples, Italy
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 2.7 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm (1 1/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan B. Kaplan
Accession Number2009.2195
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionWinged cherub riding a dove
Provenance2008, purchased from store Wartski, London, by Susan B. Kaplan, Brookline, MA; gift of Kaplan to the MFA (Accession date: March 25, 2009)