plate

Object NamePlate Brooch

Made FromBronze

Date100-199

Techniquecast bronze brooch, millefiore enamel

SizeOverall Diam (max): 4.1 cm

Accession Number83.7.8

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Roman Empire; Western Europe

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.
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