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Lot 83 Dα

An assorted lot of four Italian souvenir pieces

Auction 1107 - overview Cologne
14.05.2018, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €

An assorted lot of four Italian souvenir pieces

Comprising 1) A pietra dura brooch with a bouquet in a fire-gilt setting with vine relief, 4.6 x 5.4 cm. 2) Black glass plaque with a fine micromosaic depiction of an Italian lady in traditional costume, 4.8 x 3.8 cm. 3) Pendant with a bouquet in pietra dura in a silver frame, 4.3 x 3.5 cm. 4) Small micromosaic brooch with a theatre mask in a gilt frame, 2.7 x 2.3 cm. Minimal wear, losses, and scratches.
Italy, 2nd half 19th C.

Literature

For the micromosaic with the shepherdess, cf.: Grieco, Roman Micromosaic, Rome 2008, p. 70 ff.