Object of Desire: Palazzo Nani Bernardo

Antique midnight blue silk velvet, 19th-century embroidery, art deco gold
sequins, small mediterranean red coral beads

Pale blue silk with gold embroidery, Ottoman, 19th century; antique silk velvet in a deep garnet hue. A necklace of faceted labradorite beads. Grey baroque pearls at the tips of the leaves on the head.

18th century ground silk embroidered with blue and gold floral motifs. pale blue silk with gold embroidery, Ottoman, 19th century.
On the branch with the pear, at the base, three celestine stones (a type of pale blue quartz). Small faceted labradorite beads appear on the wings and at the top of the pear. Bracelets around the legs are also made of labradorite.

18th-century silk and pink brooches;
19th-century faceted coral cabochons,
faceted garnets, and small coral branches.

Linen embroidered with a Tree of Life motif in indigo blue and beige, England, 17th–18th century. Coral accents on the fruit and on the small buds.

19th-century Turkish silk embroidered on a red ground, with gold
embroidery. Small faceted garnets inside, and baroque pearls