Lot Essay
Cf. G. Munn, Castellani and Giuliano, Trefoil Books London, 1984, plate 131
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AN ANTIQUE SARDONYX CAMEO PENDANT, BY CARLO CASTELLANI
The central sardonyx depicting Hercules with the Nemean lion headdress to the rope-twist border and outer bead decoration, mounted in gold, with later fine-link gold chain and brooch fitting, circa 1870
With maker's mark for Carlo Castellani
The central sardonyx depicting Hercules with the Nemean lion headdress to the rope-twist border and outer bead decoration, mounted in gold, with later fine-link gold chain and brooch fitting, circa 1870
With maker's mark for Carlo Castellani
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