Description: The Item Price is FIRM. Micromosaic Flower Plaque Italy Antique Grand Tour For your consideration, this lovely oval micromosaic plaque for mounting featuring a colorful detailed floral scene. The micromosaic dates to the early 20th century. This micromosaic is very colorful, has a raised intricate and detailed design, and is quite large. Pieces like this one don't cone around every day. The setting is brass. Measures roughly 40 mm x 32 mm. There is missing tesserae, (the small handmade glass tiles) please see pictures for details. Please zoom and examine the photos carefully for additional condition and details for they are all part of the description. A brief history of micro mosaic jewelry: Micro mosaic jewelry became popular during the European Grand Tour period (17th-19th Century). Members of wealthy families would travel around Europe taking in the sights and cultures of several different countries. Italy was a very popular tourist spot as it had a long and prestigious history in arts and culture - a favorite subject in aristocratic circles. It was also a famous glass producer, and Italian craftsmen quickly turned their glass making skills to making stunning miniature micro mosaic pictures for their rich visitors. Flowers, birds and architecture were a very popular subjects. Each piece of tesserae (little hand-pulled glass tiles) was hand cut by the artist and painstakingly set in place. No two micro mosaic pieces are the same. You are buying a little piece of history that is truly a one of a kind. As with almost all antique micro mosaic jewelry, do not submerge in water or use chemicals to clean. Please consult out shop policies for domestic and international shipping and other policies. By completing a purchase, you have read and agreed to all our shop policies therein.*We do not offer shipping discounts on single item purchases.**International orders: We are unable to combine shipping on multiple item orders. All International items will need to be shipped separately as per eBay's current algorithm. We understand this is as frustrating to our buyers as it is to us and hope they remedy the programing issue soon.
Price: 995 USD
Location: Sandy, Utah
End Time: 2024-12-24T05:40:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 40 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Number of Diamonds: 0
Antique: Yes
Shape: Oval
Jewelry Department: Fashion
Vintage: Yes
Main Stone: Glass
Department: Unisex Adult
Main Stone Shape: Oval
Base Metal: Unknown
Handmade: Yes
Seller Warranty: No
Signed: No
Color: Multicolor
Material: Mixed Materials
Setting Style: Bezel
Brand: Antique
Type: plaque
Metal Purity: Unknown
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
Customized: No
Theme: Flowers & Plants
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Wholesale: No
Country of Origin: Italy
