Archaeological-revival gold and ancient scarab bangle-bracelet, Castellani, circa 1860

The hinged bangle designed as three curved bands of gold beads, each bisected by an ancient carnelian scarab held within wire and beadwork bezels and a swivel-mounted oval frame, flanked by batons of gold wire, the back composed of a single similar band with central carnelian scarab, signed with interlaced C's.

The Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, Villa Giulia, Rome, November 2005-February 2006.

Similar gold and scarab bangles by Castellani and Ernesto Pierret, are illustrated by  Munn, Castellani and Giuliano, Revivalist Jewellers of the 19th Century, pls. 17 and 188 respectively. 

The above-mentioned Castellani example, from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, is also illustrated in the catalogue Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, November 2004 through February 2005, p. 74, fig. 2-82.