- Italian tortoiseshell hairpin, cherub pattern (2)
- Europe
- Italy
- Width : 1 7/8 inch
- Height : 7 1/2 inch
- Depth : 1/4 inch
- Exquisite hairpin with a cherub evoking the "Putto" (Cupido figure) of Italian Renaissance. It is carved out of the blonde part of the tortoiseshell for a transparency effect. This rare piece was made in Napoli in the SAPIO workshops at the beginning of the 20th century.
