Re: Patricia Mountbatten's unusual brooch - Archived Message
Posted by Beth on March 25, 2015, 3:36 am, in reply to "Re: Patricia Mountbatten's unusual brooch -"
What an intriguing idea Maridje. I wish we had a sharper image of the brooch under discussion. Thank you for the photos of the other "Moretto" brooches worn by various royal ladies. I had never seen them before. What interesting jewels. --Previous Message-- : It looks like a "Moretto" by Nardi : venetian jeweler : : : "The “moretto” is an item of jewelry : that best encapsulates the classical image : of Shakespeare’s Othello and the refined : goldsmith’s techniques of 18th-century : Venice. : : Dressed in his characteristic clothes and : turban, the blackamoor, or “moretto”, is : embellished by the infinite styles and : combinations of its creators’ unbridled : fantasy and skill. : : Depicted as either a token of love or as a : caring companion, it possesses the exquisite : merits of a beautiful and unmistakable : Venetian jewel or those of a precious : souvenir that has always been desired and : sought-after by royalty, elegant women and : famous personages." : : : http://www.nardi-venezia.com/en/dettaglio-categoria-gioielli-46-The-original-Nardi-Moretto.html : : : Princess Paola, infanta Elena of Spain, : Grace of monaco wore a Nardi brooch. : : : : : : : : : : : and 2 others : : : : :
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