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Gold fibula brooch, Castellani, circa 1870
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
In the form of a twisted wire fibula, signed with interlaced C's.
Catalogue Note
An engraving of an ancient fibula of similar form from the Musée du Louvre can be found in Les Bijoux Anciens et Modernes, by Eugène Fontenay, 1887, p. 337, no. 277.
A similar gold fibula is illustrated in the catalogue Jewellery from Renaissance to Art Deco, 1540-1940, Tokyo, Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, April 24-July 1, 2003, p. 175, no. 99.