Brooch Collection (#7)

Bust of the Roman emperor Geta preserved in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art

Bust of the Roman general Germanicus preserved in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Julio-Claudian Period, Imperial Period

Bust of the Roman emperor Gallienus, preserved in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Bust of the Roman emperor Galba, preserved in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Bust of Quintus Herennius as an adolescent, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Bust of Aelius Caesar, the emperor Hadrian's adoptive son and designated successor, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Hadrianic Period, Imperial Period

Bust of the emperor Heliogabalus, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of the emperor Diadumenianus, son of Macrinus, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of the emperor Decius, preserved in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Bust of the emperor Commodus preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of the emperor Claudius preserved in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Julio-Claudian Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art

Bust of Julius Caesar preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Republican Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Bust of the emperor Carinus preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Bust of the emperor Balbinus preserved in the Hall of the Emperors at the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum, Hall of the Emperors Bust Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Bust of Marcus Galerius Aurelius Antoninus as an adolescent, son of the emperor Antoninus Pius, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period

Bust of the emperor Antoninus Pius preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of the emperor Severus Alexander, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of Trajan preserved in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Bust Trajanic Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of Julia Domna, second wife of Septimus Severus, preserved in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Bust Severan Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Bust of Marcus Aurelius: work preserved in the Hall of Busts, Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Hall of Busts Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Vittorio Alinari's second journey: earrings, necklace and brooches by Aritzo Aritzo Jewel Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Female statue, presumably of Marguerite de Bourgogne, according to a subsequent inscription. It is located in the National Museum of San Martino (Carthusian monastery of San Martino)

The allegory of "Roma". Marble statue by Giovanni Pisano positioned in the upper basin of the Fontana Maggiore in Perugia Perugia Piazza IV novembre Statue Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

Prudence: one of the caryatids of the ark of St. Peter Martyr. Work by Giovanni Balduccio containing the remains of the dominican inquisitor located in the Church of S. Eustorgio, Milan

Bust depicting Saint Athanasius, by Cristiano Monterossi, in the Cappella di San Gennaro, inside the cathedral of Naples Naples Cathedral, Cappella di San Gennaro Baroque

Giustiniano followed by officials, soldiers and priests. Bizantine mosaic of the absidal basin of the Basilica of St. Vitale in Ravenna Ravenna Basilica of St

Angel of the Annunciation, by a Sienese artist, part of the Contini Bonacossi Collection, in the Palazzina della Maridiana, Boboli Gardens, Florence Florence Boboli Gardens

The Redeemer, bust by the Della Robbia Family, preserved in the ex-liceo (high school) Forteguerri, Pistoia. Pistoia Ex-liceo Forteguerri Bust High Renaissance, Renaissance

St. Paul. Statue by Tommaso Orsolino kept in the Church of the Certosa in Pavia Pavia Certosa, Church Statue Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Antoninus Pius, Roman bust, in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence Florence Galleria degli Uffizi Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Statue of the Virgin with Child by the German School preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Statue Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Bust of Marcus Aurelius at the Louvre Museum in Paris France Paris, Louvre Bust Antonine Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1908

Majolica plate with a portrait of Scipione l'Africano, craftmanship from Pesaro, in the Sala Carrand of the Museo del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany Florence Museo del Bargello

The Emperor Otone. Marble bust preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Bust Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of the Emperor Nero. Marble sculpture preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Bust Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of the Emperor Galba. Marble sculpture preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Naples National Archaeological Museum Bust Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Giustiano followed by officials, soldiers and priests, detail. Byzantine mosaic of the basin's apse of the St.Vitale Basilica in Ravenna Ravenna St

Bronze bust of a Roman emperor, by the Florentine School, in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence Florence Museo Nazionale del Bargello Bust Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Monument to Jacopo Sansovino: bust depicting the artist, by Alessandro Vittoria, in the Pinacoteca Manfrediana (former Seminario Patriarcale)

St. Reparata, statue by Andrea Pisano, in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence Florence Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Statue Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Sleeping putto, marble sculpture, in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence Florence Galleria degli Uffizi Sculpture. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:I-II sec. d.C

Happy Union (The Allegory of Love), c.1575 (oil on canvas)
8595200 Happy Union (The Allegory of Love), c.1575 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); 187.4 x 186.7 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: By Paolo Veronese)

Portrait of Mrs Austin, (oil on canvas)
823238 Portrait of Mrs Austin, (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 152.5x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs Austin. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

Portrait of a Lady, called Countess of Cavan (oil on panel)
NGW388595 Portrait of a Lady, called Countess of Cavan (oil on panel) by Jackson, Gilbert (fl.1622-58); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Portrait of Lady Frances Anna Blandy Thomson, Baroness Kelvin (1837-1916), 1876

Portrait of Catherine Parr (or Parre, 1512-1548), last wife of Henry VIII
GIA4713689 Portrait of Catherine Parr (or Parre, 1512-1548), last wife of Henry VIII. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Catherine Parr (or Parre)

Italian male fashion, late 15th century. Costume of Italian noblemen A-C, and costume of Italian soldiers, archer, pikeman and axe man in small metal helmet

Woman in dress of polka-dot crepon, and girl with dog
Woman in dress of polka-dot crepon, and girl in cherry and green check dress with dog. Robe de crepon blanc a pois jaune, robe de fillette en ecossais cerise et vert

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