SOLD 18K Gold Mounted Micro Mosaic Brooch, Pliny Doves - Micromosaic

Jewelry : Antique : Micromosaic

 

A superb depiction in miniature glass tesserae, the size of sand, this elegant Victorian to Edwardian Grand Tour Souvenir would have amazed and delighted the traveler fortunate enough to have taken it home from their 1850-90s visit to Rome. The depiction is a rather standard and also an elegant one, of the mosaic floor of the baths of Pliny, if I'm not mistaken. Known simply as the Pliny Doves, the several doves perch on an ancient Roman fountain, bathing and reflected as they are with the shades of their wings/feathers showing in the tiny glass bits that make up the mosaic. Likely a work from the Vatican workshops of the mid-1800s, and mounted beautifully in 18K gold, this one is a special love token anyone would cherish - make it yours!

Very good condition, with a tiny scratch or 2 on the surface, but otherwise no loss or damage at all. The scratch can be ground smooth again, but truly isn't much of a distraction when one considers the magnificent mosaic therein. Fine antique jewelry!

Item ID: 107mmdvspin