Io Necklace

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Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Artist/Maker	Castellani (maker)
Place of origin	Rome (made)

This necklace was exhibited by Alessandro Castellani at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. It appears on an itemised list of jewellery which survives in the National Archives and Records Administration in Philadelphia. The necklace was bought by the Museum from the collection of Alessandro Castellani in 1884.

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Categories	Jewellery Metalwork Europeana Fashion Project
Object type	Necklace
Title	Io Necklace (popular title)
Materials and techniques	Gold, with filigree and glass beads Gold Beads Filigree
Brief description	Neclace with heads of Io, priestress of Juno at Argos. Italy, before 1876; made by Castellani. Gold with filigree and glass beads (possibly ancient)
Physical description	Gold necklace with heads of Io, priestress of Juno at Argos
Dimensions	Height: 3.1cm Diameter: 18.5cm Depth: 1.4cm
Style	Archaeological Revival
Object history	Castellani Jewellery RF.2003/302
Historical context	Displayed at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Acquired from the collection of Alessandro Castellani
Summary	This necklace was exhibited by Alessandro Castellani at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. It appears on an itemised list of jewellery which survives in the National Archives and Records Administration in Philadelphia. The necklace was bought by the Museum from the collection of Alessandro Castellani in 1884.
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	639-1884

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Record created	April 19, 2006
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O123141/io-necklace-necklace-castellani/

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