The museum concentrates on both 14th to 19th century paintings, and decorative art, featuring jewellery and enamels, watches, clocks, textiles and carpets. The fascination of the jewellery collection is that it embraces everything from an exquisite 7th century BC Etruscan gold pin with a bird perched on its head, adorned in fine granulation (the technique perfected by the Etruscans) to 17th century AD gold necklaces and earrings, 18th century French chatelaine (the ornate keyring worn at the waist by the lady of a great house) and a 19th century necklace, brooch and earrings in gold mesh and carved black jet. A remarkable display of the evolution of gold's use in jewellery spanning over 2,500 years.

Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Via Manzoni 12
20121 Milan
Italy

Tel.     +39 02 794 889
Fax     +39 02 869 0788
Web    www.rcs.it/mimu/musei/poldipezzoli/presentazione.htm
           
Open

Tuesday to Sunday 10 -18.00
Closed Monday