Portrait. oil on canvas
F. Batelli - New York 1913
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Portrait. oil on canvas
F. Batelli - New York 1913
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Plaque made of lava stone entitled “The Farnese bull”. The plaque depicts one of the masterpieces in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Second half of the XIX century
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Giovanni Sabbato. Shell with engraved inscription “Moses saved from the water”
XIX century
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Plaque made of lava stone with inscription “Return from Montevergine”
XIX century
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Necklace Cornelian shell, gilt metal (pinchbeck), enamels
XIX century
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Parasol Mediterranean coral, silk, Chantilly lace, ivory, gilt metal and wood
Second half of the XIX century
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Goblet from Trapani Mediterranean coral, gilt copper
Second half of the XVII century
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Michele, Fiammetta and
Massimo De Simone
with their parents Antonio and Vera
Dressing table mirror. Unusual object with components probably dating to different periods.
XIX century
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Funeral of Bartolomeo Palomba in the presence of the Japanese civil and religious dignitaries and the Italian consul
Kobe, Giappone. Spring 1920
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The “M. fu F De Simone & C.ompy” stand at the “Toy & Fancy Goods Fair”.
The Royal Agricultural hall, London 7th-18th July 1924
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Article from the “La Torre” newspaper
Torre del Greco 17th July 1924
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Michele De Simone‘s Business card
London, 1920
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Parasol handle
with cupid Japanese coral
Early XX century
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Michele De Simone and Raffaella Palomba about to leave for New York
Torre del Greco 1911
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Detail. Headed writing paper used by the “Francesco De Simone e figlio”firm.
New York, 1911
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Bartolomeo Palomba and Michele De Simone with a Japanese merchant
Yamada (Kioto), Giappone. Christmas 1910
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1910- 1911
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Second half of the XIX century
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THE RETURN TO JAPAN
But ten years later, as fast as it had begun, coral jewellery and cameos suddenly went out of fashion in America. Mr. Catamore was no longer interested in the coral products that now remained unsold in his storerooms. As a result of these abrupt changes, the firm once more underwent a dramatic transformation: following in Bartolomeo’s footsteps after so many years, Antonio decided to reforge links with the Far East, setting his sights on China and Japan for the purchase of cultured and South Sea pearls and coral. In particular, he focused on the cities of Taipei and Su-ao in the island of Taiwan where good quality material could be obtained at low prices.