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Archaeological-revival gold tiara, Castellani, circa 1870
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
Designed as a simple gold branch bearing sprigs of olive leaves, with circular openings at either end for ribbons, signed with interlaced C's.
Exhibited
Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, November 2004-February 2005, p. 242, fig. 9-28. Also exhibited at Somerset House, London, May -September 2005 and Villa Giulia, Rome, November 2005-February 2006.
Literature
David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, p. 147, pl. 152.