Polvere di Tempo

Trastevere & Gianicolo


Polvere di Tempo, or Dust of Time, is an intriguing place to browse and pick up gifts. Take your pick from lovingly crafted hourglasses, globes and pill boxes, based on 16th- to 18th-century designs, as well as jewellery and leather-bound books.


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