Bracelet
ca. 1870 (made)
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The design for these hinged bracelets is based on bracelets in the Campana collection in the Louvre, Paris. The Louvre bracelets are made of individual panels, some of which are authentic Etruscan a baule earrings of about 600–450 BC that have been hammered flat. These were then mixed with modern plaques in the Etruscan style, and made into bracelets in the second half of the 19th century, perhaps made up for the Marchese Campana, before the Castellani family saw his collection.
The Castellain copies do not reproduce the originals exactly but are inspired by the so called "ancient" models. From these and other adaptions of the bracelet type by Giacinto Melillo of Naples a new form of archaeological style jewellery was invented and popularised.
The Castellain copies do not reproduce the originals exactly but are inspired by the so called "ancient" models. From these and other adaptions of the bracelet type by Giacinto Melillo of Naples a new form of archaeological style jewellery was invented and popularised.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, hinged panels with applied wire and granulated decoration |
| Brief description | Hinged bracelet, Italy, about 1860-80; made by Castellani. Gold, with filigree and granulation |
| Physical description | Etruscan-style bracelet with hinged panels. Applied wire and granulated decoration. Signed with the monogram 'AC' in applied wire, for Alessandro Castellani. Design adapted from 'ancient' bracelets, part of the Campana collection now in the Louvre, Paris. The Louvre bracelets are made of authentic Etruscan a baule earrings of about 600-450 BC hammered flat mixed with modern plaques in the Etruscan style, made into a bracelet in the second half of the nineteenth century. Acquired from the collection of Alessandro Castellani |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed with the monogram 'AC' in applied wire, for Alessandro Castellani. |
| Object history | Castellani Jewellery RF.2003/302 Louvre Exhibition RF.2004/722 |
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| Summary | The design for these hinged bracelets is based on bracelets in the Campana collection in the Louvre, Paris. The Louvre bracelets are made of individual panels, some of which are authentic Etruscan a baule earrings of about 600–450 BC that have been hammered flat. These were then mixed with modern plaques in the Etruscan style, and made into bracelets in the second half of the 19th century, perhaps made up for the Marchese Campana, before the Castellani family saw his collection. The Castellain copies do not reproduce the originals exactly but are inspired by the so called "ancient" models. From these and other adaptions of the bracelet type by Giacinto Melillo of Naples a new form of archaeological style jewellery was invented and popularised. |
| Associated object | 635-1884 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 634-1884 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2004 |
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