Pilgrim gift set with Saint's shell James - Cosi Tabellini
Gift for a pilgrim
SKU: COSITAB-11585
from manufacturer Cosi Tabellini - Art of Pewter
Description
Since early medieval times, the saintly patron of pilgrims has been according to tradition Saint James the Apostle, buried in Santiago de Compostela. The symbols commonly seen on images of Saint James, besides the pilgrim’s staff, are: Flask, Shell (Coquille St. Jacques for the French), and the Pilgrim Map, which at that time was a long parchment meant to be rolled up as the “Tabula Peutingeriana”.
Saint James’ shell is a precious souvenir from the pilgrimage. Symbolically and practically, it was used to collect water from streams or springs during long and often exhausting journeys.
We have recreated a fragment of the pilgrimage map from an engraving from 1838, showing the route from Bavaria to Rome.
This map is one of the oldest existing pilgrimage maps, containing essential instructions for pilgrims, tourists, and travelers forced to navigate the “carriage roads” that existed in Europe at that time. Railway lines and steamboats still operated.
Particularly interesting are the instructions in three languages.
Customs points and tolls are marked as D, ferry crossings or toll bridges as *;
stand services; availability of additional horses for crossing the Alpine or Apennine passes. The document clearly shows the pre-unification Italian states.
The family workshop located in Italy is well known, so much so that its products are now even used as set pieces in famous film productions. The beautiful Cosi Tabellini candle holders have appeared in productions such as “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Mainly because the craftsmanship of durable materials like pewter makes these beautiful objects look like antiques. They are absolutely unique.
Decorated products of the luxury Italian brand Cosi Tabellini - Art of Pewter combine functionality and artistic craftsmanship, with free and intelligent compositions of high quality. These items are far from mass production — they are works of functional art, created in limited collections that reflect the personality of their owner.
Attributes / Details
| SKU | COSITAB-11585 |
| Manufacturer | Cosi Tabellini - Art of Pewter |
| Model | 11585 |
| Material | pewter |
| Size | cm 24x15 |
| Guarantee | 24 months |
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