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Property of the descendants of William & Robert Adam

Six brooches, one by Castellani, and one ring, second half of the 19th century

Lot Closed

January 14, 04:08 PM GMT

Estimate

700 - 900 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of the descendants of William & Robert Adam

Six brooches, one by Castellani, and one ring

second half of the 19th century


Comprising: a brooch of circular outline designed as a flower, decorated with beading and rope twist detail in the Etruscan revival style, maker's mark for Castellani, 1870s; together with two additional circular brooches in a similar style, each with French assay marks; a ring of torque design, the ends modelled as ram's heads, size P1/2; and three circular brooches composed of cannetille.

Juliet Adam, neé Palmer, (1857-1927) who was the wife of the diplomat Charles Fox Frederick Adam (1852-1913) and daughter of Commodore James Croxhall Palmer, (1811-1885), Surgeon General of the US Navy;
Thence by descent.
Cf.: Susan Weber Soros and Stephanie Walker ed., Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, New York,  2004, pg. 243 no. 9-30, for a Castellani 'Kameiros' diadem featuring similar floral motifs to the brooch by Castellani in the present lot.