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Gothic-revival gold and micromosaic brooch, Castellani, circa 1880
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
The quatrefoil decorated in Lombardic taste with the Chi-Rho monogram of Christ in red, white and blue tesserae within a blue enamel border, signed with interlaced C's.
Exhibited
The Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, Villa Giulia, Rome, November 2005-February 2006.
Catalogue Note
This brooch was purportedly made with English buyers in mind as the style recalls the decorative work of Augustus Welby Pugin. See the note to lot 44.