Brooch
Artist/maker unknown, Italian
Geography:
Made in Rome, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1850Medium:
Gold, mosaicDimensions:
Diameter: 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1899-923Credit Line:
The Bloomfield Moore Collection, 1899
Made in Rome, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1850Medium:
Gold, mosaicDimensions:
Diameter: 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1899-923Credit Line:
The Bloomfield Moore Collection, 1899
Label:
This brooch belonged to the British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). She is depicted wearing it in a portrait Michele Gordigiani painted of her in 1858, which is now in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
This brooch belonged to the British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). She is depicted wearing it in a portrait Michele Gordigiani painted of her in 1858, which is now in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
