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Directors Choice – Giovanni Bellezza’s Milanese Masterpiece
It is generally believed that the first evidence of the sniffing of a powdered tobacco was recorded by the Franciscan monk, Ramon Pane, in 1497. Although the most popular form of inhaling tobacco right up until the late 17th century was of course through smoking. By the beginning of the 18th century the fashion for taking snuff had become widespread.
Gold boxes have always played a long and important role in fashion, self-promotion, diplomacy and in collecting. Often, they were used as a currency for their monetary value and the status they could embody. Their practical purpose was usually secondary, and they have always been a source of fascination. This Italian eighteen carat gold table snuff box is of such exceptional proportions and its creator the goldsmith Bellezza has spared no expense in the making of his masterpiece. It is lavishly decorated and finished with such jewel like quality that it is my Director’s Choice. We are proud to present this unique triumph of the goldsmith.It is generally believed that the first evidence of the sniffing of a powdered tobacco was recorded by the Franciscan monk, Ramon Pane, in 1497. Although the most popular form of inhaling tobacco right up until the late 17th century was of course through smoking. By the beginning of the 18th century the fashion for taking snuff had become widespread.
Gold boxes have always played a long and important role in fashion, self-promotion, diplomacy and in collecting. Often, they were used as a currency for their monetary value and the status they could embody. Their practical purpose was usually secondary, and they have always been a source of fascination. This Italian eighteen carat gold table snuff box is of such exceptional proportions and its creator the goldsmith Bellezza has spared no expense in the making of his masterpiece. It is lavishly decorated and finished with such jewel like quality that it is my Director’s Choice. We are proud to present this unique triumph of the goldsmith.
Gold boxes have always played a long and important role in fashion, self-promotion, diplomacy and in collecting. Often, they were used as a currency for their monetary value and the status they could embody. Their practical purpose was usually secondary, and they have always been a source of fascination. This Italian eighteen carat gold table snuff box is of such exceptional proportions and its creator the goldsmith Bellezza has spared no expense in the making of his masterpiece. It is lavishly decorated and finished with such jewel like quality that it is my Director’s Choice. We are proud to present this unique triumph of the goldsmith.It is generally believed that the first evidence of the sniffing of a powdered tobacco was recorded by the Franciscan monk, Ramon Pane, in 1497. Although the most popular form of inhaling tobacco right up until the late 17th century was of course through smoking. By the beginning of the 18th century the fashion for taking snuff had become widespread.
Gold boxes have always played a long and important role in fashion, self-promotion, diplomacy and in collecting. Often, they were used as a currency for their monetary value and the status they could embody. Their practical purpose was usually secondary, and they have always been a source of fascination. This Italian eighteen carat gold table snuff box is of such exceptional proportions and its creator the goldsmith Bellezza has spared no expense in the making of his masterpiece. It is lavishly decorated and finished with such jewel like quality that it is my Director’s Choice. We are proud to present this unique triumph of the goldsmith.
