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Archaeological-revival gold and hardstone intaglio parure, Carlo Giuliano, circa 1870
Description
- Carlo Giuliano
Provenance
Exhibited
Literature
Geoffrey C. Munn, Castellani and Giuliano, Revivalist Jewellers of the 19th Century, pl. 59 and pl. 60 which shows the parure in its original double-glazed gilt wood cabinet stand.
Catalogue Note
The intaglios in the necklace include:
Plasma intaglio of a horse leaping out of a nautilus shell, possibly ancient
Carnelian intaglio of a winged hippocamp, later recut
Carnelian intaglio of Cupid fishing on the back of a dolphin, ancient
Carnelian intaglio of Leda watching her children Castor and Pollux being hatched from an egg, 18th/19th century
Carnelian intaglio of three horses grazing, Roman
Amethyst intaglio of a horse near a palm tree with initials NFKF, possibly later recut
Carnelian intaglio of a woman seated in a garden, 18th/19th century
Chalcedony intaglio of Cupid holding a cornucopia and corn, possibly ancient
Jasper intaglio of a hippocamp, ancient
Carnelian intaglio of an ox
Nicolo intaglio gryllus
The intaglios in the bracelet include:
Plasma intaglio of the Muse Terpsichore playing the lyre, 18th/19th century
Plasma intaglio of Helios, god of the Sun, driving his chariot, 18th/19th century
Plasma intaglio of Venus Victrix and Cupid offering a dove, possibly ancient
Ruby intaglio of a woman seated on a throne, 18th/19th century
Aquamarine intaglio of a horse and rider, 18th/19th century
Carnelian intaglio of a pantheress passant, 18th/19th century
Plasma intaglio of Diana and her stag, 18th/19th century
The intaglios in the earrings include:
Carnelian intaglio of Hercules bearing the Cretan bull for sacrifice, 18th/19th century
Carnelian intaglio of Venus bathing at a fountain, 18th/19th century
The intaglio in the brooch:
Sard intaglio of Vulcan
seated at his anvil hammering Cupid’s arrows, late 16th century