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‎Belladone Island‎

‎de Castellane, Victoire & Guido Mocafico: Belladone Island. Exhibition: Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, 2007. 80pp with 35 colour illustrations. Signed by the designer on the title page and dedicated: 'For Michael'. Edition limited to 105 copies, this number 22. Hardback in a slipcase. 40x25cms. Jewellery based on the toxic plant whose essence was used as eye-drops by Italian women during the Renaissance to dilate their pupils, a sign of sexual arousal. According to the designer, these exotically named jewels ( Reina Magnifica Sangria, Poisono Misterius Spinella, Carnivora Fluora Eternita), recount stories which secretly imbibe themselves with their wearers. A section of the catalogue is devoted to the various phases involved in unveiling this collection.‎

‎Jewellery based on the toxic plant whose essence was used as eye-drops by Italian women during the Renaissance to dilate their pupils, a sign of sexual arousal. According to the designer, these exotically named jewels ( Reina Magnifica Sangria, Poisono Misterius Spinella, Carnivora Fluora Eternita), recount stories which secretly imbibe themselves with their wearers. A section of the catalogue is devoted to the various phases involved in unveiling this collection. Text in English‎