The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 20, 2025

Bangle

c. 1860–70

attributed to Fortunato Pio Castellani Firm

(Italian)
Italy, Rome
gold, glass mosaic
Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund 2009.84
Location: 221 19th Century Decorative Arts

Did You Know?

This bracelet is decorated with tiny tesserae or pieces of glass that create a micro-mosaic.
  • purchased in 2001 from Studio Giorelleria (R. Quattrocolo) by Susan Deutsch
  • {{cite web|title=Bangle|url=false|author=Fortunato Pio Castellani Firm|year=c. 1860–70|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2009.84