Coral from the coast of Sicily

Since the 12th century the Sicilian town of Trapani has been closely connected to the art of coral carving. Thanks to the invention of a particular tool, ideally suited to the material, in the 16th century, the industry thrived.

Antonio Ciminello was a local craftsman and his bulino or burin enabled his colleagues to create i…

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