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Brooch
Castellani (Italian, 1814–1930)
Italian (Rome)
Before 1888
Medium/Technique
Gold, micromosaic glass
Dimensions
Length: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Frank B. Bemis Fund and funds donated by Monica S. Sadler in memory of Ellen Fallon and in honor of Peter Fallon
Accession Number2018.199
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionGold brooch centered with a circular reserve with rope twist border, decorated with an intricate micromosaic on a dark blue ground depicting the hand of God clasping a wreath (martyr's wreath or Crown of Immortality) decorated with a gold foliate design, flanked by stylized bound foliate stems with beading, the reverse of the central reserve embellished with a geometric design, the clasp decorated with a stylized snake’s head.
Marks
CC [Interlocking double C on revere - Castellani monography for jewelry made in Rome]
ProvenanceBy about 2017/2018, acquired from a private collector, England, by Wartski (dealer), London; 2018, sold by Wartski to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 25, 2018)