Flli Coppini 800 silver cimaruta Pendant Necklace Italian figural links chain
Steeped in ancient Italian lore, the “cimaruta” pendant might have started its life in the world of magic yet somewhere along its long life, it became adopted as a talisman warding off the “evil eye” and protecting against witchcraft in general. The Flli Coppini example presented here dates in the first decades of the 20th c. and is the next best alternative to the impossible to obtain ancient pieces. Coupled with an appropriate for the genre chain with many figural links, as you can see, it is one of those finds that becomes an heirloom…
Size / Weight: pendant is 2 7/8” tall (without the bail) by 2 1/2” wide; with the bail it adds a 3” drop to the chain; chain is 24 1/4” long; 40.9 grams (for the set)
Hallmarks / Date: signed “FLLI COPPINI” and “800” on pendant; chains of this genre are never signed but this is tested and guaranteed to be solid silver; 1920s-40s
Condition: excellent vintage with good detail in the pendant, a fantastic chain with several figural links including the lion of St Mark’s, a knight and grotesques, with great patina and no damage or repairs noted; it seems that the pendant might have been gilded but there is very little of the vermeil left, most of it showing on the back as you can see in the photos
Inv# 15339/15361
Steeped in ancient Italian lore, the “cimaruta” pendant might have started its life in the world of magic yet somewhere along its long life, it became adopted as a talisman warding off the “evil eye” and protecting against witchcraft in general. The Flli Coppini example presented here dates in the first decades of the 20th c. and is the next best alternative to the impossible to obtain ancient pieces. Coupled with an appropriate for the genre chain with many figural links, as you can see, it is one of those finds that becomes an heirloom…
Size / Weight: pendant is 2 7/8” tall (without the bail) by 2 1/2” wide; with the bail it adds a 3” drop to the chain; chain is 24 1/4” long; 40.9 grams (for the set)
Hallmarks / Date: signed “FLLI COPPINI” and “800” on pendant; chains of this genre are never signed but this is tested and guaranteed to be solid silver; 1920s-40s
Condition: excellent vintage with good detail in the pendant, a fantastic chain with several figural links including the lion of St Mark’s, a knight and grotesques, with great patina and no damage or repairs noted; it seems that the pendant might have been gilded but there is very little of the vermeil left, most of it showing on the back as you can see in the photos
Inv# 15339/15361
Steeped in ancient Italian lore, the “cimaruta” pendant might have started its life in the world of magic yet somewhere along its long life, it became adopted as a talisman warding off the “evil eye” and protecting against witchcraft in general. The Flli Coppini example presented here dates in the first decades of the 20th c. and is the next best alternative to the impossible to obtain ancient pieces. Coupled with an appropriate for the genre chain with many figural links, as you can see, it is one of those finds that becomes an heirloom…
Size / Weight: pendant is 2 7/8” tall (without the bail) by 2 1/2” wide; with the bail it adds a 3” drop to the chain; chain is 24 1/4” long; 40.9 grams (for the set)
Hallmarks / Date: signed “FLLI COPPINI” and “800” on pendant; chains of this genre are never signed but this is tested and guaranteed to be solid silver; 1920s-40s
Condition: excellent vintage with good detail in the pendant, a fantastic chain with several figural links including the lion of St Mark’s, a knight and grotesques, with great patina and no damage or repairs noted; it seems that the pendant might have been gilded but there is very little of the vermeil left, most of it showing on the back as you can see in the photos
Inv# 15339/15361