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Object NamePlate Brooch
Made FromBronze
Date100-199
Place MadeRoman Empire; Western Europe
Techniquecast bronze brooch, millefiore enamel
SizeOverall Diam (max): 4.1 cm
Accession Number83.7.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBlue, red, white, yellow enamel; cast bronze brooch with millefiori enamel. Circular plate with central knop; cast bronze circular plate with loop projecting from edge of central knop; attachment for pin, pin and catchplate; plate decorated with two concentric zones of millefiori enamel separated by plain concentric groove; traces of enamel on top of knop; outer zone: 31 'flowers' with yellow center, red surrounded and white 'petals', on blue background; inner zone: squarish checkers in white, blue and yellow on red background.
Provenance
Former Collection Galerie Günter Puhze - 1983-10-21
bottle
200-399
Humpen
1594
Kurfürstenhumpen
1715-possibly 1899
Humpen
about 1600-1700
Humpen
1575-1625