A gold portrait plaque bracelet by Castellani

A gold portrait plaque bracelet by Castellani, c1860, six plaques chased with the profile of celebrated Medieval and later philosophers, artists, scientists, etc., one plaque with an owl to one side representing wisdom, the symbol of Athena, and the inverted Cs signature of Castellani, all with black enamel borders and joined with chain and vertical baton spacer bars, simple double-hook clasp, 21cm, case by S.J. Phillips

Exhibited BARD Graduate Centre, New York, under their Classical revival Jewellery exhibition in 2004 and 2005 and later in Rome.

Accompanied by original purchase receipt from S.J. Phillips dated 4th September 1998