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Archaeological-revival gold tiara, Castellani, circa 1860
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
The gold band engraved with flowers within lozenge frames, set with five gold rosettes decorated with filigree and granulation, signed with interlaced C's.
Provenance
R. Esmerian Inc.
S.J. Phillips
Exhibited
Tiaras, The Victoria and Albert Museum, March 21-July 14, 2002.
The Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, November 2004-February 2005, p. 243, fig. 9-30. Also exhibited at Somerset House, London, May -September 2005 and Villa Giulia, Rome, November 2005-February 2006.
Catalogue Note
The prototype for the design of this tiara is a similar gold diadem with five rosettes said to be from Kameiros, Rhodes, in the British Museum. See Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, p. 243, fig. 9-31.