Gioielli a Firenze - Jewels in Florence

Over a century of goldsmith production of the Fratelli Peruzzi jewelery and silverware on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence told through the important documentation that Bianca Cappello, an expert in the history and critic of jewellery, has patiently rearranged and catalogued.

The Peruzzi Archive – made up of drawings, photos and jewelery samples – offers the reader an important example of Florentine goldsmith's art.

Founded in Florence in 1880 and always perfectly inserted in the historical, political and customary context in every phase of its long activity, between Italy and America, Fratelli Peruzzi is still today a point of reference for customers from all over the world. world.

The rich repertoire of images offers an interesting sampling of historical Florentine jewels and others already defined as "Italian-style" from the 19th century, created with the idea of ​​reinforcing a taste and style that is specific and characteristic of the newborn Kingdom of Italy.

The in-depth and at the same time informative historical-critical text offers, both to the general public and to the specialist, the captivating reading of a further piece in the reconstruction of the fascinating history of Florentine goldsmithing in the broader Italian and international context of the modern era and Contemporary.