Necklace
ca. 1870 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This necklace was made by Giacinto Melillo for Alessandro Castellani after a Greek original of about 330-300 BC sold by Alessandro Castellani to the British Museum in 1872.
Melillo was trained by Castellani and took over the Neapolitan workshop in 1870. Alessandro Castellani made a very good living from the buying and selling of antiquities alongside the jewellery business.
Melillo was trained by Castellani and took over the Neapolitan workshop in 1870. Alessandro Castellani made a very good living from the buying and selling of antiquities alongside the jewellery business.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plaited and filigree gold and enamel |
| Brief description | Italy, Naples, about 1870; made by Giacinto Mellilo (1846-1915) for Alessandro Castellani (1824-83) Gold, with plaited wire, enamel, filigree and granulation |
| Physical description | Gold necklace, a plaited band with pendants decorated with filigree and enamel. Made after a Greek original of about 330-300 BC sold by Alessandro Castellani to the British Museum in 1872. Formerly in the collection of Alessandro Castellani. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'GM' (Signed with Melillo's mark (his initials)) |
| Object history | Made by Giacinto Melillo (1846-1915) for Castellani, after a Greek original of 330-300 BC found at Melos and sold by Alessandro Castellani to the British Museum (no. 72.6.660). A similar necklace is in the Castellani Collection, the Villa Giulia, Rome. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This necklace was made by Giacinto Melillo for Alessandro Castellani after a Greek original of about 330-300 BC sold by Alessandro Castellani to the British Museum in 1872. Melillo was trained by Castellani and took over the Neapolitan workshop in 1870. Alessandro Castellani made a very good living from the buying and selling of antiquities alongside the jewellery business. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 637-1884 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2005 |
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