18K gold.
6 cm long, 4 cm broad.24,4 grams.
French hallmark (owl). Some mosaic pieces missing. The CC for Castellani very worn.
Slitage, smärre skador.
Fortunato Pio Castellani founded his goldsmith business in the Via del Corso in the early 19th century. Through a successful collaboration with the famous archaeologist Michelangelo Caetani, Castellani together with his two sons, concentrated on antique themes for their jewellery design and made a world-famous business. The firm closed down in 1930.