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brooch
;
locket
(?)
Object Type
brooch
locket
(?)
Museum number
OA.2990
Description
Brooch; brass; glass micro-mosaic of a fly, on white background, with border of small blue flowers; circular with hinge to one side.
Production date
1800
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Rome (city)
Materials
brass
glass
Technique
mosaic
Dimensions
Diameter:
3.50 centimetres
Location
On display
(G47/dc8)
Subjects
insect
flower
Associated names
Emblem of:
Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon)
(?)
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
OA.2990
Conservation
Treatment
: 16 Jun 1989
Treatment
: 10 May 1994