A revivalist gold and garnet necklace by Carlo Giuliano
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A revivalist gold and garnet necklace by Carlo Giuliano
Composed of a graduated line of spherical gold beads with applied triangular panels of granulation and spiralling wirework, with graduated flattened garnet bead spacers, the tapering ends with S-shaped clasp, circa 1865-70, 54.0cm. long
Signed C.G. on applied tab
Lot Essay
An early example of Carlo Giuliano's granulated goldwork before he turned to enamelling in the Renaissance style for which he is better known