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Sotheby's New York will hold the Egyptomania Egyptian-themed jewelry auction: commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's mausoleum
Oct 11, 2022
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Tutankhamun Mausoleum in Egypt, Sotheby's New York will hold an Egyptomania-themed jewelry auction on December 7, featuring 19th-century Italian goldsmith Castellani and American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany The works in the archaeological Revival style show the timeless charm of ancient Egyptian symbols such as scarabs, sun gods, and cobras.
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter led an archaeological team to discover the "Tutankhamun Mausoleum" hidden for more than 3,000 years in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, and the excavations of ancient art art triggered an "ancient Egyptian cultural boom" in the Western world, so there were a large number of jewelry creations inspired by ancient Egyptian symbols, many of which were directly used Ancient Egyptian artifacts serve as decorative gemstones.
The highest estimated of the three lots announced this time is a gold necklace designed by Castellani in the 1860s, inspired by Egyptian temple decoration, cleverly blended with colorful pottery pieces of micromosaic and ancient Egyptian scarab seals, with an estimated value of $450,000-650,000.
Another piece of gold brooch created by Castellani is themed "Flying Scarab", with an ancient Egyptian scarab seal in the center, and the wings on both sides use the "mosaic micro-setting" process, and use colorful glass pieces in five colors: red, gold, bright green, blue and dark blue to form the totem of the ancient Egyptian fresco style, symbolizing The eternal cycle of life, estimated at $50,000-150,000.
According to Sotheby's, both pieces of jewelry are from the personal collection of Alfredo Castellani, the heir to the Castellani family, and were featured in the 2017 "Past Is Present: Revival Jewelry" archaeological revival jewelry exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The third piece is a gold necklace designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Tiffany's founder, in 1913, with a curved lapis lazuli in the center of the pendant, embellished with a gold cobra and a fan-shaped totem, inspired by the "Menat" (amulet) used by ancient Egyptians to ward off evil spirits. , estimated at $60,000-$80,000.
Egyptian Revival gold necklace, by Castellani, circa 1860
Estimate: $450,000-$650,000
Using mosaic micro-setting, scarabs are made from talc.
Egyptian Revival gold brooch, by Castellani, circa 1860
Estimate: $50,000-$150,000
Using mosaic micro-setting.
Gold necklace, by Tiffany
Estimate: $60,000-$80,000
The center stone is a curved cut lapis lazuli with lapis lazuli, turquoise, carnelian and amber beads.
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