Necklace with cameo of Veronica's Veil. Culture: Italian, Rome. Dimensions: Overall (length of chain with tassels): 27 15/16 in. (71 cm);Overall (cameo): 2 3/4 x 1 13/16 in. (7 x 4.6 cm);Overall (Display footprint): 12 x 6 in. (30.5 x 15.2 cm). Maker: Firm of Castellani. Date: ca. 1870.This object and the group to which it belongs (see also 2014.713.1-.10) reflect the keen interest in historical styles in nineteenth-century Europe. Artists and designers looked to various artistic periods for forms and motifs. There was also an interest in reproducing works of art from earlier epochs with historical accuracy--an approach that is particularly evident in the taste for so-called archaeological jewelry (jewelry based on excavated examples from antiquity), which reached its zenith in the middle of the century.The jewelry made during this period encompassed Etruscan, ancient Roman, early Christian, Byzantine, and medieval styles. The firm of Castellani in Rome both pioneered and dominated

Brand: Album Archivo
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Necklace with cameo of Veronica's Veil. Culture: Italian, Rome. Dimensions: Overall (length of chain with tassels): 27 15/16 in. (71 cm);Overall (cameo): 2 3/4 x 1 13/16 in. (7 x 4.6 cm);Overall (Display footprint): 12 x 6 in. (30.5 x 15.2 cm). Maker: Firm of Castellani. Date: ca. 1870.This object and the group to which it belongs (see also 2014.713.1-.10) reflect the keen interest in historical styles in nineteenth-century Europe. Artists and designers looked to various artistic periods for forms and motifs. There was also an interest in reproducing works of art from earlier epochs with historical accuracy--an approach that is particularly evident in the taste for so-called archaeological jewelry (jewelry based on excavated examples from antiquity), which reached its zenith in the middle of the century.The jewelry made during this period encompassed Etruscan, ancient Roman, early Christian, Byzantine, and medieval styles. The firm of Castellani in Rome both pioneered and dominated

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