The Language of Corals

Antique Pendant Brooch Made of Mediterranean Coral, ca. 1870


€ 590.00 *
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Antique Pendant Brooch Made of Mediterranean Coral, ca. 1870
Antique Pendant Brooch Made of Mediterranean Coral, ca. 1870
Description
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If corals could speak, they would probably speak Italian. After all, most of the coral we encounter today in coral jewellery comes from the Bay of Naples. In the small town of Torre del Greco, what is now the most important centre of coral carving in the entire Mediterranean developed over the course of the 19th century. The coral carvers there responded sensitively to the changing fashions of their age. In the 1870s, for example, brooches with articulated pendants enjoyed great popularity. A central, striking coral element, composed of large buttons with an oval-cut coral at its centre, formed the body of the design, while three elongated drops and beads were freely suspended beneath it. The charming play of these pendants lent the jewel a particular liveliness: with every movement of its wearer, the colourful pendants swayed seductively. As is often the case with jewels from those years, the brooch can also be worn as a pendant. The finely crafted silver mount enhances the warm radiance of the coral without stealing the limelight. This jewel is therefore not only a beautiful example of Italian craftsmanship, but also a charming testament to the great 19th-century fashion for coral.
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Antique Pendant Brooch Made of Mediterranean Coral, ca. 1870
The Language of Corals
€ 590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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