Revival: A Unique Collection of 19th-century Jewels
Castellani
Renaissance Revival gem-set, enamel and gold pendant/necklace, circa 1860
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November 27, 03:04 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
The polychrome enamel cartouche-shaped pendant set with two cushion-shaped rubies in raised in pie-crust collets, a buff-top sugarloaf emerald, old brilliant-cut diamond foliate motifs and three pearls, suspending a detachable emerald bead drop, decorated with green and orange enamel, the reverse engraved with floral and foliate motifs, applied with a wirework flower head, suspended from an associated fancy-link chain, length approximately 430mm, maker's mark interlaced C's.
Castellani & Giuliano: The Judith H. Siegel Collection, Sotheby's New York, 6 December 2006, lot 96 for a pendant of similar design.
Geoffrey Munn, Les bijoutiers Castellani et Giuliano – retour à l’antique au XIXe siècle, Fribourg, 1983, p. 176-178, fig. 182 and 183, for similar pendants by Castellani in different colour combinations.
Susan Weber Soros and Stefanie Walker (eds.), Castellani and Italian Archeological Jewelry, New York, p.56 and p115, fig. 2-48 and 4-24 for a pendants of similar design.
