3,1 g | 25 × 13 × 15 mm | Pantelleria, Italy

Acquired in: René Benko's Villa Ansaldi, Italy

Description: Single ripe caper fruit in a vinaigrette of olive oil.

Fun facts: The capers skin, wrinkled with patience, recalls the magnificence of dinners never served. Its taste — forever locked inside — now belongs to history rather than appetite. A fruit that outlasted its feast, witnessing the downfall of Villa Ansaldi.

Benko's trace: From the countless treasures within René Benko’s Villa Ansaldi, one object resists all logic of value: a single caper fruit. Plucked, preserved, and forgotten in the labyrinth of storage, this lone green jewel holds the aura of secrecy. Become part of Benko's legacy by feasting from his table.

What you get: Preservation beyond purpose.

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