OBJETO APOTROPAICO Italy which rises elegantly to the

which rises elegantly to the candelabra's arms

making it the main center for this craft in France

Positioned in front of white walls

Its harmonious silhouette contrasts with the sturdiness of its structure

French fruit bowls from the late 19th century

OBJETO APOTROPAICO Italy which rises elegantly to theMaterial: Red coral Origin: Ionian Coast, Sicily, prior to 1910 Measurements: 8 cm long x 4 cm wide x 20 cm high A tiny decorative piece consisting of an Ethiopian brazier and a fragment of red coral from the Ionian Sea. The chryselephantine receptacle predates the Italian invasion of Eritrea (1895) and is engraved with low relief punch incisions and painted with a perimeter border. We assume it was used in the Alexandrian liturgical rites of the