Brooch
about 1863
Object PlaceRome, Italy
Medium/TechniqueMicromosaic of glass tesserae, gold
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 x 5.1 cm (3 1/2 x 2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Louise Williams French
Accession number15.232
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Provenance1883, bought in Rome by Caroline Louisa Williams French (b. 1833 - d. 1914), Boston; 1915, bequest of Caroline L. W. French to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 6, 1915)
3rd century A.D.
6th century A.D.
late 2nd–mid-3rd century
Part of Set/Part of Set