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Italian Florentine, Florence Italy

Pietra Dura Brooch, 1800s

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Description

Maker

Culture

Italian

Title

Pietra Dura Brooch

Year

1800s

Medium

Hard stones with gold

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 inches)

Place

Florence; Italy

Type

Credit

Gift of Albert Babcock

Object Number

24.009

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. This floral pietra dura (hard stone) brooch was produced for and purchased by travelers. The design is formed from a mosaic of colorful semiprecious polished stones inlaid in a dark ground.

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