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A rare Art Nouveau period example of a bronze medal set, chased and signed by Giovanni Cariati, known as "Gicar" (1865-1917). Born in Naples in 1865, he taught himself medal design from 1903 and organized exhibitions in Paris in 1906 and Milan in 1909 before emigrating to America, settling in New York in 1912, where he died on June 22, 1917. CARIATI, Giovanni (1865-1917) Italian-American sculptor. Born in Naples in 1865. Taught himself medal design from 1903; He organized exhibitions in Paris in 1906 and Milan in 1909 before coming to America and New York in 1912. He persuaded the American Numismatic Society to organize an exhibition of his work, which opened on December 11, 1912. A catalog was published by the Society (see 101 below). He died in New York on June 22, 1917. RELI EFS 1915 ca Male and female portraits, galvano relief. MAco G1197M 1915 Panama-Pacific exhibition plaque..........The auction:............................. PCA 49:373 MEDALS 1915 ca Maternity Medal (struck by Disanza Brothers, New York) ...............Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.38995 Medal from the Italian Bazaar in New York, 1916 (struck by Disanza). Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.39008 Joffre Medal (General Joseph) 1917............ REPLICAS AND RESEARCH $ 1934 Caryati Cross............................. MACO 1934-033 B GRAPHIC REFERENCES D8 {1926} Fielding, p. 56. BF1 {1985} Falk, pp. 100-101. BF2 (1999) Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p. 1:567. D3a {2006} Benezit Dictionary of Artists, p. 3: 388, gives the same birth and death dates, but the place of birth as Rome and spells the surname "CARIATA". References: NUMISMATICS E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7: 153-157. NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) p. 41-42 (biography). 101 {1912} American Numismatic Society. Catalogue of the medals, plaques, and drawings of Signor Giovanni Cariati, exhibited by the ANS from December 11 to 31, 1912. New York. 44 pages. N10 {1958} Adelson. The Numismatic Society of America, p. 168. Clock height: 53 cm. Clock width: 40 cm. Clock weight: 19 kg. Candelabra height: 49 cm.