Castellani brooch lights up first Frome jewellery auction

Topping the bill at Dore & Rees in Frome, Somerset on July 6 was this 2in (5cm) archaeological revival brooch by Castellani.

Estimated at £20,000-30,000, it sold at £62,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium).

The micromosaic of a …

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