Byzantine-revival pendant in the form of an oil lamp

Castellani

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

This gold pendant is in the form of an oil lamp, the center decorated with the monogram of Christ, with filigree decoration on the monogram and along the outer rim of the lamp. The Castellani firm was the leading producer of archaeological-revival jewelry in the second half of the nineteenth century, and this pendant in the form of a Roman oil lamp from antiquity embodies, albeit on a small scale, the firm’s focus on antique forms and styles of decoration.

Byzantine-revival pendant in the form of an oil lamp, Castellani, Gold; glass; fabric, Italian, Rome

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Byzantine-revival pendant in the form of an oil lamp, Castellani, Gold; glass; fabric, Italian, Rome
Byzantine-revival pendant in the form of an oil lamp, Castellani, Gold; glass; fabric, Italian, Rome
Byzantine-revival pendant in the form of an oil lamp, Castellani, Gold; glass; fabric, Italian, Rome

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