A REVIVALIST GOLD AND ENAMEL 'MELOS' NECKLACE, BY CASTELLANI
A REVIVALIST GOLD AND ENAMEL 'MELOS' NECKLACE, BY CASTELLANI

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A REVIVALIST GOLD AND ENAMEL 'MELOS' NECKLACE, BY CASTELLANI
The mesh collar, suspending a fringe of vari-sized amphorae, interspersed by blue enamel discs, green enamel foliate motifs and wirework flowerhead accents, to a beaded and wirework clasp with hook fitting, circa 1860, 36.0cm
Maker's mark CC for Castellani

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Lot Essay

Cf. Munn, Geoffrey C., Castellani and Giuliano Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century, London, 1984, p.107, pl.119 for a photograph of the Hellenistic necklace found at Melos, 4th century B.C. which inspired this lot. It was purchased by The British Museum from Alessandro Castellani in 1872

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