In former times when the cardinals had still their household, they gave to their gentiluomini (Gentlemen of the Cardinal) as an approval for their esteem a little biretta.
The gentiluomo placed it on a table or shelf in his room.
left: Biretta of the gentiluomini (11 x 11 x 10 CM)
A little bit larger than the souvenir biretta
3 blades (wings, horns) with a stem; made our of watered silk
right: Biretta of a cardinal in normal size
© Picture: Maurizio Bettoja, New Liturgical Movement
Cardinal Ottaviani’s gentiluomo, 1956, holding the cardinal’s hat.
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