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Archaeological-revival gold and hardstone cameo brooch, Castellani, circa 1880
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
The oval sardonyx cameo depicting a the profile of a woman wearing a Greek fillet in her hair, within a gold wire and beadwork mounting, signed with interlaced C's, cameo engraved MASTINI.
See the footnote to lot 17.
See the footnote to lot 17.
Catalogue Note
Similar gems by Castellani mounted in nearly identical gold settings are illustrated in Catalogo degli Oggetti in Oro, Gemme, Cammei, Appartenenti al Defunto Comm. A. Castellani, December 15-18, 1930.
Additional jewels in this theme can be found at the Villa Giulia Museum in Rome.