Summer Jewels & Watches 
21 July 2020
Summer Jewels & Watches 
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Nardi

Venetian hat pendant necklace


The gold Venetian gondolier hat with green enamel ribbon, and a gold Contarini hat surrounded by red enamel on reverse
18k yellow gold
Signed G. Nardi
17 ins; Gross weight 8.4 dwts
estimate: $700–900
result: $1,105
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The Venetian jeweler, Giulio Nardi, was most celebrated for his 'Moretti Veneziano' brooches. Dating from the mid-19th century, they typically depict a Venetian Moor, carved from black chalcedony, ebony, or sardonyx. The figure often suggests Othello, the Moor of Venice. Originating as Venetian souvenirs and love tokens, by the 1930s their popularity soon became evident. Nardi Venezia continues the family jewelry business today in the Piazzo San Marco.

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