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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIVAL CITRINE CAMEO BROOCH, BY CASTELLANI
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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIVAL CITRINE CAMEO BROOCH, BY CASTELLANI

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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIVAL CITRINE CAMEO BROOCH, BY CASTELLANI
The central oval-shaped citrine cameo depicting Zeus, King of the Gods, brandishing a lightning bolt in his right hand, seated in majesty, within the ruby-set border with green enamel scroll detail, circa 1860, 5.5 cm. high
With addorsed Cs maker's mark for Castellani
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

拍品專文

As the ruler of the Olympian gods, Zeus wielded absolute power. He was the father to many heroes and heroines of Greek mythology, such as Apollo and Athena, and was considered to be the embodiment of Greek religious beliefs.

Cf. S. Weber Soros, S. Walker (eds.), Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, BGC Yale, New Haven, 2004, p. 102