NORMAL PRIORITY PROJECT

The 35 pieces of liturgical silverware (inventory numbers 62902–62936 and 75438), mainly originating from the Florentine area and donated by Carlo and Lucia Barocchi on June 20, 2007, were crafted by central Italian and Neapolitan silversmiths using silver and gilded silver between the 16th and 19th centuries. Following the bombings of World War II, the Barocchis rescued a significant number of artifacts from the ruins of Florentine churches and donated them to the Church, primarily to the Vatican Museums. The pieces were fully restored between 2015 and 2023 by the Metal and Ceramic Restoration Laboratory of the Vatican Museums. A new display for the silver artifacts of the Barocchi Collection is proposed within the cabinets of the West Belvedere Corridor, also known as the Library Gallery.

 

Total Cost: € 51.513,00 ($ 60,610.20)