The bracelet features a band made up of Albertina Montenuovo Sanvitale's braided hair, held at the ends by the two gold elements of the snap closure, decorated with vegetal motifs in chiseled gold and black enamel and by six turquoises. The clasp was originally inserted into the gold setting of a large engraved carnelian, surrounded by a motif of gold ovals surmounted by vine leaves in black enamel and interspersed with turquoises; the stone was later transformed into a brooch. The large rectangular stone has the following phrases engraved on three lines: "Al-Baaqi Haadi/Chasmeh neshaatat maftooh baad/Tavakolli Ali khaaleghi", to be translated, with minimal approximation, as: " Eternal guide/May the source of your happiness be open/I depend solely on Ali my creator”; the first and third lines are written in Arabic, while the central one is in the Persian language called Farsi-e dari.
Title: Bracelet that belonged to Maria Luigia with engraved carnelian and hair by Albertina Montenuovo
Author: Anonymous
Date: 1820 - 1825
Technique: Gold, carnelian, hair, turquoise and enamel
Displayed in: Glauco Lombardi Museum
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