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Rare Vesuvius Lava Stone Writing Set. torre Del Greco (naples). XIX

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Very Rare Vesuvius lava stone writing set. Torre del Greco (Naples). 19th century. 4 objects with small sculptures (cameos) depicting the poet Petrarch, mythological female figures, and a male profile with an unusual headdress. Everything is placed in the original vintage case. Similar items were popular as souvenirs for travelers in the 19th century. Among the objects there is a knife - letter opener with the inscription "Pompeii" on the blade. On the small object, which was probably supposed to hold the pen, there is an inscription "Pompeii." On another - "Vesuvius.

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A sculpture - amulet with two dolphins. 19th century
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A coral sculpture - amulet with two dolphins, fruits and leaves, symbols of abundance and life. Nineteenth century. Weight 17gr Created from a single sprig of coral, carved, engraved and polished. Italian workmanship of the Trapani tradition, but difficult to place more precisely, as the Trapani artisans moved around Italy over time, forming, among other things, a lesser-known processing center in Livorno (Tuscany), the place of probable creation of this splendid object. Sculpture with two fish, probably two dolphins, or 2 marine monsters, which transform themselves into a kind of cornucopia, from which fruits emerge in abundance. The gift to the newborn therefore had a sense of protection and above all of future male fertility...
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