Large Antique Brooch Made of Gold and Carved Coral, Italy, Circa 1850

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Large Antique Brooch Made of Gold and Carved Coral, Italy, Circa 1850

€ 1,390.00 ^*

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Jewellery made from carved coral remains one of the most spectacular souvenirs of a trip to Naples to this day. We still see a great many simple necklaces made from coral carved into beads. Necklaces, brooches, and entire sets of jewelry made from coral hand-carved into cameos, flowers, or leaves, on the other hand, are exceptionally rare and always a great delight, for they invite us on a journey of the imagination while at the same time inspiring admiration for the craftsmanship of the masters. This brooch, too, was once crafted in the Gulf of Naples. Delicate flowers and leaves, each individually hand-carved, are arranged into a rich, three-dimensional bouquet. A large, irregularly shaped coral branch forms the base of the composition. Jewellery made of carved coral, such as this brooch, was all the rage around the mid-19th century. Very fine examples of a similar style can be found in the British Museum, see here, as well as here. as well as in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, see here. High-quality craftsmanship with gold settings is typical of mid-19th-century coral jewelry. In this brooch, too, the individual elements are mounted on gold wires. Later in the 19th century, as the discovery of Corallo di Sciacca off the coast of Sicily led to an oversupply of coral, tombac or silver came to be used more frequently. For dating, see also David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 107.

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€ 1,390.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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