Object Details
- Fortunato Pio Castellani & Sons, Italy, founded 1815
- Description
- Gold brooch with oval carved sapphire cameo of Cybelle or Isis (or the Personification of Italy) seated on throne; framed by four cabochon sapphires, ninety-three Old Mine diamonds, and pendant with sapphire drop weighing approximately 13.5 carats in gold; mounting with three ruby chips and three emerald chips.
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor, Annie Schermerhorn Kane, and various donors
- ca. 1898
- Accession Number
- 1969-40-46
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- jewelry
- Decorative Arts
- brooch
- Medium
- gold, sapphires, diamonds, rubies, emeralds
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7.2 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm (2 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
- made in
- Rome, Italy
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1969-40-46
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a68ee378-3da3-4a8d-9b36-18420cc08835
