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Antique Necklace Made of Red Precious Coral With Silver Clasp, c. 1900


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Antique Necklace Made of Red Precious Coral With Silver Clasp, c. 1900
Antique Necklace Made of Red Precious Coral With Silver Clasp, c. 1900
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Coral has been considered a good luck charm since ancient times. In Naples, people still use amulets made of coral to protect themselves against bad luck. Already from the 17th century is handed down from Venice: "Portati dovunque l'huomo sia, ò in casa, ò in nave, scaccia le cattive ombre de gli spiriti, sogni, fulmini, venti, e tempeste e gli diffende da ogni assalto di fiere." - "Wherever man goes, whether he is at home or traveling by ship - the coral drives away the evil shadows of the spirits, bad dreams, lightning, winds and thunderstorms, and protects from every adversity." (Isabella Palumbo Fossati Casa: Intérieurs vénitiens à la Renaissance. Maisons, société et culture, Paris 2012, p. 276). But the fascination of corals from the Mediterranean is not only to be explained by their (supposed) protective function - their sight inspires not least also on an aesthetic level, as in the case of the necklace here. These are beads from around 1900, cut from salmon coral. The hand-cut beads are arranged in a progression, which means that they become thicker towards the center. They are not quite circular but somewhat flattened to the sides so that the necklace can fall nicely. A renewed clasp made of gold-plated silver holds the necklace securely.
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Antique Necklace Made of Red Precious Coral With Silver Clasp, c. 1900
Mediterranean Lucky Charms
€ 479.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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