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to jean-baptiste mellerio a colourful and dynamic figure that mellerio ­ a ... cousins jean-baptiste was born and grew up in craveggia a small village in ... northern italy his father his uncles and more generally the men in the village ... father who delighted in his son s drive and innate business sense he had a little ... giving his sales pitch at the markets and in the busiest areas of the city his ... gift of the gab and his italian accent went down a storm ... her walk noticed this unique merchant and ordered her retinue to go and see what ... the table was carefully arranged and jean-baptiste presented his jewels so ... that the lady of honour was won over and bought several pieces.the young man ... for himself executed with promptness and intelligence the small commissions that ... were given to him and soon became the supplier to the nobles ...