ANTIQUE MULTI-GEM BIRD BROOCH, GIULIANO

AN IMPECCABLE EYE: GIULIANO JEWELS FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION

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ANTIQUE MULTI-GEM BIRD BROOCH, GIULIANO
Circular cabochon turquoise, coral and ruby, seed pearls, green and red enamel, gold, reverse with pendant hoop, 1 5/8 ins., circa 1885, signed C.G. for Carlo Giuliano

Literature

Cf. G. C. Munn, Castellani and Giuliano: Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century, London, Trefoil Books, 1984, p. 34-35, no. 27

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Lot Essay

Lot 53 was designed by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. A similar example, owned by Georgiana Burne-Jones, was exhibited at the New Gallery during 1892-1893 and was described as being by Giuliano.
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898) was an English artist and designer. He worked with William Morris on decorative art initiatives and explored many mediums throughout his career. One notable project of Burne-Jones' involved restoring and reinvigorating traditional stained glass art in Britain.

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