Archeological-revival hat pin
This hat pin is formed of a steel shaft ending in a gold finial shaped and decorated to resemble a pine cone, with filigree to suggest the pine cone’s surface. The Castellani firm was the leading producer of archaeological-revival jewelry in the second half of the nineteenth century, and this hat pin illustrates the scope of Castellani’s production.
Artwork Details
- Title: Archeological-revival hat pin
- Maker: Castellani
- Date: ca. 1880
- Culture: Italian, Rome
- Medium: Gold and steel
- Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 3/4 × 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (1.9 × 1.9 × 24.8 cm)
- Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jewelry
- Credit Line: Gift of Judith H. Siegel, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.406
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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