EditorialCase for brooch, Black case with green lid and rounded corners for brooch, specific forms of the cross: Greek cross, Alessandro Castellani, Rome, c. 1860 - c. 1875, leather, h 3.4 cm ? w 6.5 cm ? d 6.5 cm.
EditorialSatyr sitting on a tortoise shell, inkwell. He is sitting with his left leg raised and his right leg stretched backwards on a tortoise shell. He holds the right hand on the shell in front of him, the left rests on the head of a dolphin. A grin lies on ...
EditorialBrooch in the shape of Greek Cross, Brooch of gold and glass. It has the shape of a Greek cross with a Greek inscription executed in mosaic: 'light' and 'life', specific forms of the cross: Greek cross, Alessandro Castellani, Rome, c. 1860 - c. 1875, g...
EditorialPaper knife, Firm of Castellani, ca. 1863, Italian, Rome, Gold, enamel, 10 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (26 x 7 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Firm of Castellani, The reputation of the Castellanis??Fortunato Pio (1794?1865) and his sons Alessandro (1823?1883) an...
EditorialBrooch, before 1888, Italian, Glass micromosaic, gold, Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 13/16 in. (3.8 x 7.1 cm), Metalwork-Jewelry, Firm of Castellani, Mosaic possibly by Luigi Podio, The pale yellow-gold mount is a subtle foil for the head of medusa, whose grisly ...
EditorialByzantine-revival pendant in the form of an oil lamp, ca. 1870, Italian, Rome, Gold; glass; fabric, confirmed: 9/16 ? 1 9/16 ? 1 3/16 in. (1.5 ? 4 ? 3 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Castellani, This gold pendant is in the form of an oil lamp, the ce...
EditorialCameo gem set into a mount; Gem Unknown, Mount by Alessandro Castellani; gem 2nd - 3rd century; mount 19th century; Gem: sardonyx; Mount: gold; Object: H: 3 x W: 2.8 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/8 in.).