A HELLENISTIC REVIVAL GOLD DIADEM, BY CASTELLANI

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A HELLENISTIC REVIVAL GOLD DIADEM, BY CASTELLANI
The laurel and berry wreath to the central flowerhead, circa 1860, 18.0 cm. long
With addorsed Cs maker's mark for Castellani

Literature

S. Weber Soros, S. Walker, Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, BGC Yale, New Haven, 2004, p. 8, no. 157

Exhibited

The Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry exhibition, Somerset House, London, 2005, No. 166

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

Lot Essay

The ancient Greeks and Romans fashioned bay laurel leaves into wreaths to be worn as crowns by the winners in sporting events. Laurel has always symbolized victory and merit, and a baccalaureate (baca lauri, Latin for 'laurel berry') is still a symbol of accomplishment

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