Bracelet with Roman Intaglios

Giacinto Melillo (Italian, 1846-1915) (?)late 19th-early 20th century

This "archaeological" style bracelet is composed of twelve Roman intaglios mounted in a gold setting.

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Title: Bracelet with Roman Intaglios
Creator: Giacinto Melillo (Italian, 1846-1915) (?)
Date Created: late 19th-early 20th century
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Roles: Artist: Giacinto Melillo (Italian, 1846-1915) (?)
Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Object Type: bracelets
Medium: chalcedony, sardonyx, moss agate, gold
Exhibitions: Objects of Adornment: Five Thousand Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. 1984-1987., Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980., Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum and the Zucker Family Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987.
Dimensions: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903
Classification: Gold, Silver & Jewelry
Accession Number: 57.1532

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