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Maker: Giuliano, Carlo
Silver, cast and chased. Composed of twelve hinged panels, each decorated with a lion's head in relief with a four-petalled flower head in a sunk beaded square above and below. The fastening is by means of a bolt passing through three sections of a tube, two on one end of the bracelet and one in the middle of the other. In recent case (A). Rectangular, of dark blue leather with a gilt line round the edge of the lid, the lower part of the interior lined with royal blue velvet, the lid with white satin, printed in gold with the Royal Arms and 'BY APPOINTMENT TO/H M THE QUEEN/JEWELLERS/Wartski/14 GRAFTON ST/LONDON WI
History note: Wartski, 14 Grafton Street, London W1
Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy
Height: 4.3 cm
Length: 18.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs
Circa 1863 - 1895
Founded by Carlo Giuliano, who was born in Naples and had trained in Castellani’s workshop, this successful family firm was praised for the spirited and varied nature of its historicist jewellery. Its best-known work was made under the direction of Carlo Giuliano, between 1860 and 1895, and included pieces such as this silver bracelet. This (and M.29 & A-1983) were copied from a style of bracelet produced by Castellani, who had taken inspiration from jewels from the Campana collection. Castellani had restored and catalogued this unsurpassed private Italian collection of ancient works of art, including Roman and Hellenistic jewellery. This is just one example of the way in which trends were disseminated across Europe, with firms constantly copying from the same patterns, and from one another.
Case
composed of
leather
( dark blue)
Case Lining
composed of
velvet
( royal blue)
Case Lid Lining
composed of
satin
( white)
Inscription present: 'CG' in an oval, applied in two places, one almost illegible.
Accession number: M.47 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 119068
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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