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A. GIGANTE, Croatian work from the second half of the 19th c…
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A. GIGANTE, Croatian work from the second half of the 19th c…
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Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
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A. GIGANTE, Croatian work from the second half of the 19th century
"Moretti" choker necklace with tassels in 585‰ yellow gold entirely composed of turbaned Moorish heads highlighted with black and white enamel forming both the chain and the central tassels, some assembled drawing clovers and the central motif drawing a wheel, the whole enhanced with imitation red stones. Ratchet clasp.
Length: 44cm. Pendant height: 4.2cm.
P. Gross weight: 17.4 g.
(Minor chips to the enamel, minor knocks and dents, restorations, one pendant missing).
In a worn "A. GIGANTE / FIUME".
From the 17th and 18th centuries onwards, the Croatian town of Fiume / Rijeka in Dalmatia was strongly influenced by the Venetians and became renowned for the production of jewellery decorated with Moorish heads, also known as "Moretti", motifs that became symbols of identity and belonging to the town.
In the second half of the 19th century, the jeweller Agostino Gigante founded GIGANTE & Co, a company specialising in the creation of jewellery embellished with the distinctive Moretto fiumano motifs. It played a major role in the international success of this traditional regional jewellery, notably through its participation in the Universal and Industrial Exhibitions from the 1870s until the early 20th century.
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