BBC's Antiques Roadshow, a guest brought in a Victorian brooch to be valued by jewellery expert John Benjamin. The item was given to her by an aunt, but appeared to be in bad condition.
John identified the brooch as a Castellani by Alessandro Castellani, a Roman jeweller best known for his archaeological style.He told the guest: “You have brought along this brooch, and I have to be honest with you, it is distressed.” After pointing at a broken segment of the artefact, he continued: “In the grand scheme of things, I doubt very much I would have given this a second look.”He went on to point out unique features of the brooch, including the shape and its resemblance to a ram’s head.
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