Lot 164
CARLO GIULIANO: ENAMEL AND GEM-SET FRINGE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1870
16 July 2025, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £14,080 inc. premium
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CARLO GIULIANO: ENAMEL AND GEM-SET FRINGE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1870
The red enamel batons terminating with alternating moonstone and chrysoberyl cabochons, suspended from sky blue enamel linking, between rondelle spacers, on a figure-of-eight clasp, mounted in gold, maker's mark C.G, length 28.5cm, fitted case by E.P. Mallory & Son, 102 Bridge Street, Bath
Footnotes
Carlo Giuliano's fringe necklaces in the Egyptian and Indian tastes are highly sought after, particularly when they remain largely intact and bear his signature as seen in this example. Giuliano's beautifully detailed enamel work was unparalleled and he often used combinations of gemstones that were unusual for the time, including cat's eye chrysoberyl, fire opal, lapis lazuli, moonstone, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon. This necklace is also a precursor to the 'Pool of Light' jewels composed entirely of large rock crystal orbs and drops that created an enchanting optical effect and gained in popularity towards the end of the 19th century. For a similar example of Indian inspiration, set with cat's eye chrysoberyl cabochons, see G. Munn, Castellani and Giuliano Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century, 1983, ill.p.144.
