Wartski

Wartski, one of London’s most highly respected antique jewelry dealers, presents this intricate micromosaic brooch by Castellani, the firm of Roman jewelers who were celebrated for their archeological style. The design is based on the symbol of a disembodied hand found in Byzantine churches across Italy, which represents the hand of God holding a martyr’s […]

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Wartski

Castellani at TEFAF

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A gold mounted micromosaic brooch by Castellani, representing the hand of God holding a martyr’s wreath or Crown of Immortality. Rome, c.1880.

Wartski, one of London’s most highly respected antique jewelry dealers, presents this intricate micromosaic brooch by Castellani, the firm of Roman jewelers who were celebrated for their archeological style. The design is based on the symbol of a disembodied hand found in Byzantine churches across Italy, which represents the hand of God holding a martyr’s wreath, or the Crown of Immortality.