An Archaeological revival brooch, circa 1880s
Estimate: £500 - £700
Auction: 04 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
In the manner of Giacinto Melillo, gilt metal, enamel detail, with the legend DULCIS VITA
Dimensions
Width: 2.1cm
Provenance
Jessie Marion King and Ernest Archibald Taylor
By descent to their daughter Merle Taylor
Estate of Merle Taylor
Footnote
Literature: Bennett D. and Mascetti D. Understanding Jewellery Woodbridge 1989, p. 238, pl. 418, for a bracelet by Giacinto Melillo of similar design