This beautiful baroque pearl (that's the type of pearl, not the time period) brooch is in the clear shape of a rooster, and is believed to be a Medici treasure from the 16th century. I wonder who wore it and if it was intended to symbolize anything specific...
Amphorae were pottery vessels created to hold and transport goods in the Greek and Roman world; some were even highly decorative and given as prizes, or used to hold the ashes of the dead. Join me as I delve into the vessels of history...