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Antique Earrings Made of Gold & Carved Coral, Italy c. 1850


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Antique Earrings Made of Gold & Carved Coral, Italy c. 1850
Antique Earrings Made of Gold & Carved Coral, Italy c. 1850
Description
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Hand-cut and engraved corals from the Mediterranean were already the pride of southern Italian jewelry production in the 19th century. The region around the Gulf of Naples in particular was and is known for its artistic products that make the precious material from the sea wearable as jewellery. This pair of earrings will also have been made in the Gulf of Naples. Delicate, individually hand-carved petals of salmon red Mediterranean coral form fully blossomed chrysanthemums, around which leaves, florets and even small lemons are grouped. Golden temples, each set with a coral button, make the gold-framed carvings wearable. The pair is beautifully preserved: It has always been carefully cared for and so the flowers are still intact. A demi-parure in a similar style can be found, for example, in the British Museum, Museum no. 1978,1002.857.a-b, see here A comparable bracelet in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Inv. no. M.126-1984, see here See also David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 107.
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Antique Earrings Made of Gold & Carved Coral, Italy c. 1850
Coral Flowers
€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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