Jewellery by Design: The Collection of Dr Anne Shannon, An Academic Eye - 31st October 2018
Lot 278
A circular micro-mosiac brooch by Castellani
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £5000
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Description
A circular micro-mosiac brooch by Castellani, c1865, depicting the Holy Dove with halo, on light blue ground, the gold brooch mount with triple fine twisted rope borders, signed to the reverse with applied inverted Cs cartouche, 2cm diameter
For similar Holy Dove earrings and pendant see SOROS, S.W., WALKER, S., Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewellery, page 246