A late Victorian gold, enamel and gem set pendant by Carlo and Arthur Giuliano, circa 1900, the central heart shaped opal claw set above a surround of circular cut demantoid garnets above a pierced scrolling pendant of black and white enamelling, with a pearl drop suspended beneath (untested), and a black and white enamel suspensory loop, C&AG plaque to the reverse, 6cm long overall, in a fitted gilt tooled red morocco leather fitted case by Guilchard, stamped C & A Giuliano 115 Piccadilly Carlo and Arthur Giuliano, the sons of the self styled 'art jeweller' Carlo Giuliano inherited their father's shop at 115 Piccadilly in 1896. Carlo and Arthur moved their retail premises to 48 Knightsbridge in 1912, and traded from there until the business closed in 1915. Giuliano jewellery was heavily inspired by Renaissance jewellery, interpreted to suit contemporary tastes, and was sold to a discerning clientele including the pre-Raphelites Edward Burne Jones, and Royalty, Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise Marchioness of Lorne. Giuliano jewellery was described by a leading fashion commentator, Mrs Mary Eliza Haweis in her book of 1878 'The Age of Beauty', as being 'Worthy for its beauty of a place in a museum of art'.
A late Victorian gold, enamel and gem set pendant by Carlo and Arthur Giuliano, circa 1900, the central heart shaped opal claw set above a surround of circular cut demantoid garnets above a pierced scrolling pendant of black and white enamelling, with a pearl drop suspended beneath (untested), and a black and white enamel suspensory loop, C&AG plaque to the reverse, 6cm long overall, in a fitted gilt tooled red morocco leather fitted case by Guilchard, stamped C & A Giuliano 115 Piccadilly Carlo and Arthur Giuliano, the sons of the self styled 'art jeweller' Carlo Giuliano inherited their father's shop at 115 Piccadilly in 1896. Carlo and Arthur moved their retail premises to 48 Knightsbridge in 1912, and traded from there until the business closed in 1915. Giuliano jewellery was heavily inspired by Renaissance jewellery, interpreted to suit contemporary tastes, and was sold to a discerning clientele including the pre-Raphelites Edward Burne Jones, and Royalty, Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise Marchioness of Lorne. Giuliano jewellery was described by a leading fashion commentator, Mrs Mary Eliza Haweis in her book of 1878 'The Age of Beauty', as being 'Worthy for its beauty of a place in a museum of art'.
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