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601 Ionic column brooch in sterling silver
601
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Large brooch featuring the ionic architectural rhythm in columns by which many famous monuments were built by including the Parthenon.
Data sheet
| Article group | Brooches |
| Gender | For Her |
| Depiction | Architectural |
| Historic Period | Era: Classical |
| Material | Solid Sterling Silver |
| Length (top to bottom) | 34 mm (1 and 11⁄32in) |
| Width | 21 mm (53⁄64in) |
| Width at widest part | 36 mm (1 and 27/64in) |
More info
The ionic mode evolved in Ionia on the eastern shore of the Aegean Sea. It replaced the harsh Doric mode with it's purpose more for decoration rather than structural at a time of properity.