Victorian Star Sapphire Spider & Web Brooch by Carlo Giuliano portrait ring modelled in 14k gold

modelled in 14k gold

A good size at 3

around an intricate nature scene with a grazing stag at the bottom of a cliff face

Lalaounis maker's marks

Victorian Star Sapphire Spider & Web Brooch by Carlo Giuliano portrait ring modelled in 14k goldDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A simply stunning, and really quite unusual, Giuliano brooch modelled as a spider on its web. The craftsmanship is (of course) exceptional, with a superb level or detail realism. The two body segments are set with different cabochon gemstones: the head thorax with a ruby and a citrine, and the abdomen with a star sapphire. It's crafted in 15k gold and silver, and dates from the turn of the 20th Century offered in the original