Renaissance revival pendant on chain

mid–late 19th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

This pendant evokes Renaissance jewelry more overtly than other Giuliano pieces in the Museum's collection, and its decorative effect derives largely from a semi-precious stone, in this case amethyst, which is not the case with the other works. The use of openwork and enameling in combination with pearls and semi-precious stones is typical of Giuliano’s work in the Renaissance style; the pendant retains its original chain. While Carlo Giuliano made other Renaissance-revival pendants that prominently employed amethysts, the workmanship on this example is unusually fine.

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Provenance

Title: Renaissance revival pendant on chain
Maker: Carlo Giuliano (Italian, active England, ca. 1831–1895)
Date: mid–late 19th century
Culture: British
Medium: Gold, amethyst, enamel, pearl, diamond
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 3 × 1 3/4 in. (7.6 × 4.4 cm);
Length of chain (confirmed): 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2015
Object Number: 2015.403.2a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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