Brooch with cameo of a Roman emperor
Castellani and Sons, Rome
Gold, rubies and enamel
2 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 5/8 inches
Private collection
I would like to thank Susan Weber Soros, Director of the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, which holds copyright on this image, and the owners of the original object, for sharing this image with the Victorian Web.