A talk about 19th Century Maltese Filigree Jewellery is being presented by Marika Azzopardi BA (Hons), AJP, at Obelisk Auctions Gallery in Attard on Friday, 16 March. The talk will delve into the different aspects of filigree jewellery, Malta in the 19th century and what led to Maltese filigree acquiring such a strong placing among other Mediterranean and European jewellery forms.

Mrs Azzopardi is a well-known and prolific journalist, writer, art reviewer and blogger. Moreover, she is also a qualified Art historian who has carried out an in-depth research into the topic of Maltese filigree jewellery, the first of its kind in Malta. She has researched Maltese filigree jewellery in several Maltese museums and private collections as well as at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, among others. In 2009, Mrs Azzopardi also organised a filigree exhibition showing contemporary filigree items by two leading freelance filigree makers at Palazzo Castellania, Valletta.

The talk, 19th Century Maltese Filigree Jewellery, will be held at the Obelisk Auctions Gallery, Villa Drusilla, No. 1, Mdina Road, Attard on Friday, 16 March at 7.30pm. To reserve a seat phone on 7966 3266.