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Italian

Brooch and Earrings, 1855

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Description

Maker

Culture

Italian

Title

Brooch and Earrings

Year

1855

Medium

Lava with gold

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Type

Credit

Gift of N. David Scotti

Object Number

80.084.7

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries

The Grand Tour—an educational and experiential venture taken by young European aristocrats in the 1700s and 1800s—provided ample opportunities for collecting. Inspired by archaeological discoveries, these earrings and brooch were produced for and purchased by travelers. As visitors to Italy flocked to the archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum—ancient Roman cities that were destroyed and buried under volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79—artisans capitalized on their excitement by producing lava jewelry.

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