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Byzantine-revival gold, ruby and enamel cross brooch, Castellani, circa 1865
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
Decorated with numerous cabochon rubies set within squares and bordered by wire twist, the center accented with four turquoise and white cloissonné enamel fleur-de-lys motifs, signed with interlaced C's.
Provenance
Christie's London, November 27, 2002, lot 148.
Exhibited
Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, November 2004-February 2005, p. 382, no. 212. Also exhibited at Somerset House, London, May -September 2005 and Villa Giulia, Rome, November 2005-February 2006.
Catalogue Note
A similar brooch appears in a photograph of the sale of Alfredo Castellani's effects in Rome on December 15-18, 1930 by P. and P. Santamaria, see Munn, Castellani and Giuliano, pl. 157.