Cluster Brooch with Letters Spelling "Amor", mid-15th century

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Cluster Brooch with Letters Spelling 'Amor', mid-15th century, French, Gold, pearl, emerald, silver pin, Overall: 1 1/8 x 15/16 x 9/16 in. ( x x cm), Metalwork-Gold, This gold cluster jewel includes the Latin word amor (love) in delicate gold letters. It could have been worn either as a pendant or a brooch, and in portraits of young women many similar jewels are seen in their hair or at the shoulder or neck

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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