Mario Berta Battiloro opened in 1969, wishing to carry on the ancient family craft begun in distant 1926.
In this historic artisan laboratory, gold, silver and other precious metals are transformed into ultra- slim leaves, suitable for applications in multiple fields.
The pivotal pillars of the company are its artisan production, which allows it to satisfy the most exacting requests, and its handcrafting, which allows it to obtain a superior quality finished product thanks to the negligible alterations the raw matter is subjected to.
The new millennium’s competitive challenges are met by the special attention given to innovation, both in the product itself as well as in its processing, aimed both at top customer satisfaction and discovering new horizons for its applications.
The company caters to professionals in the field of the arts, food, cosmetics, furnishings.
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The artist Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) lived near the Fondamenta Nuove, on the northern shore of Venice. He entertained friends such as the writer Pietro Aretino in his renowned garden, which backed onto the lagoon. His view, on a clear day, would have stretched as far as the Dolomites, the stretch of the Italian Alps nearest to Venice, where he was born. In the winter from the Fondamenta Nuove the mountain tops are frequently visible, capped with snow. Presumably, like many artists in Venice, he felt nostalgic for the mainland, for he included mountain imagery similar to his birthplace in his paintings.
Although every history recounts the tales of Titian's home by the lagoon, the cityscape has now changed, with the Fondamenta Nuove, a broad paved canalside, constructed in 1589. And it seems that there is in fact some uncertainty over exactly where he lived. This part of Venice is now quite built up, and as usual in Venice houses were added to, altered and adapted over the years, so any house that is still standing may not resemble its original form. The general agreement is that, while the approximate location of Titian's house is known, the original building is gone. There are, however, a couple of plaques claiming to identify Titian's residence, and a little courtyard named after him, though few tourists explore this far. ( Italy Heaven website)
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Large pounded sheets of gold leaf are being trimmed into squares which are added to booklets of gold leaf to be sold.
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Left over pieces of gold leaf in the corner
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Sheets of Gold leaf at left are timmed to fit into booklets for sale
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