Posted 4 years ago
RichmondLori
(358 items)
this brooch is very nice - it is signed PENNINO. it is a recent find though my GW travels. When I saw it in the store, it was in two pieces, in one bag. so easy to repair the jump ring. Here it is, in all its glorious gorgeousness !!
The creators of Pennino are three brothers, the sons of Italian jeweler Pasquale Pennino. Nicknamed “Neapolitan princes” in their homeland, they had special taste, aristocratic manners and a fraction of the royal blood that flowed in their veins. The head of the family – Pasquale Pennino had his oldest son Oreste Pennino (born in Naples, 1888) in his first marriage. Having married for the second time to Giuseppina Vergati, Pasquale had four more children: Maria, Anselmo (called Frank), Gennaro (or Jack), and Carmela.
SO lovely! I can just imagine the lantern glittering in the evening lights during a night on the town!
Such a fabulous find, Pennino was one of the most talented of designers & commands high $ today. This swinging lantern is so gorgeous, the faceted stones inside it are absolutely marvelous
Thank you Watchsearcher for your compliment
Newfld, your comment is truly appreciated. Thank You, Lori.
You're very welcome Lori, Pennino pieces are always very special & this is a wonderful example of their fine work
- Jenni
Eileen thank you - I was totally amazed when I saw the name, even looked it up again to verify my memory, funny what we know when we see it!!
Eileen, that is the way to do things, I believe in "paying it forward". I am currently getting ready to move and I am "returning" some of the items I have collected. It does all come around, right. Thanks for you comment. Lori