Brooch
1850-80 (made)
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This cameo is probably made of glazed steatite. Commonly known as soapstone or soap rock because of the soapy feel of the surface, steatite has been used for carving for thousands of years. This cameo, probably made in the ancient world, was collected by the Castellani family to set in a brooch for a nineteenth century client.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with glazed steatite |
| Brief description | Brooch with a glazed steatite cameo of a horned male head, Castellani, Rome, 1850-80. |
| Physical description | Brooch with a cameo of a horned male head |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This cameo is probably made of glazed steatite. Commonly known as soapstone or soap rock because of the soapy feel of the surface, steatite has been used for carving for thousands of years. This cameo, probably made in the ancient world, was collected by the Castellani family to set in a brooch for a nineteenth century client. |
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| Accession number | M.109-2007 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2008 |
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