Vintage Maraska Yugoslavia/Croatia lapel/stick pin. Maraska is a distillery based in Zadar, Croatia, with centuries of tradition in crafting liqueurs and beverages made from the indigenous marasca cherry. The marasca cherry is the key ingredient in their most famous product, the Maraschino liqueur. In 1759, Francesco Drioli, a Venetian merchant, began industrial-scale production of maraschino in Zadar (which was then part of the Republic of Venice). As the reputation of Maraschino grew, so did that of Zadar, which prompted other factories to emerge and become established, particularly those of Girolamo Luxardo (1821) and Romano Vlahov (1861). Together they formed l' industria del maraschino di Zara (the maraschino industry of Zadar). After World War II, during the Yugoslav period, the historic factories, including all usable equipment, were nationalized and unified into a single enterprise which eventually gave rise to a new factory called Maraska. This pin is from that period (when Croatia was a part of former Yugoslavia). The famous French writer Honore de Balzac mentioned Maraschino in his novel “Un debut dans la vie,” and the liqueur gained worldwide fame. Many celebrities have been known to enjoy the liqueur, including Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Baudelaire, Ernest Hemingway, Orson Welles, Charlie Chaplin, and others. Maraschino was also found in the list of stocks from the Titanic.
The pin is in good, vintage condition, some signs of age, the pin has some wear. See photos for condition.
Pin is 3 cm long
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