1970s CERRI NESTORE TRAVERTINE BOX I Like a writhing snake

Like a writhing snake

A postmodern hand-blown glass compote dish

had been produced as a dye for over 600 years from the female cochineal insect

delicate in some areas and denser in others

These jars would have been used to store pharmaceutical and cosmetic products such as Cremor Carmine

1970s CERRI NESTORE TRAVERTINE BOX I Like a writhing snakeA Cerri Nestore trinket box designed by brothers Lorenzo and Vittorio Mannelli. The company was founded in the 1960s in Tuscany, Italy. Fratelli Mannelli's were and are still known for their classic Italian design which has maintained a contemporary appeal over the decades, quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and an elegant, minimal style. This trinket box is carved from their signature material, travertine, with two thin brass bands wrapping