4547 ORIGINAL GRAND TOUR ERA ITALIAN MICRO MOSAIC PIAZZA DEL POPOLO 18K GOLD MEDALLION, CIRCA 1900.
Presented here, a gorgeous high quality Italian Grand Tour Era micromosaic medallion consisting in a panoramic view of what seems to be the famous piazza del Popolo in Rome depicting at its center the Flaminio (Egyptian) obelisc over an oval obsidian or onyx black color opaque stone in a 18K yellow gold frame.
The micro mosaic is crafted with great care and attention to the detail with smallest tesserae/tiles, cut into a black color obsidian or onyx oval shaped stone (see pics, please).
Please, refer to the pictures, they speak by themselves :)
WEIGHT : 18.76gr (not including the black velvet piece)
MEASURES: 35.50mm high X 44mm wide, not including its hanging ring. (61mm high including its hanging ring).
ESTIMATED AGE: circa 1900
GENERAL CONDITION: very good general condition, no cracks or missing tiles. Please refer to the detailed pictures.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
(1)The term Grand Tour refers to 17th through 19th century custom of a trip by young rich people to Europe, especially to Italy.
(2)The pioneers of this wonderful art were both Greeks and Romans. Italians began creating micromosaics in the Renaissance and gained great popularity in the mid-19th century, when the center of production was the beautiful and immortal Rome.
The micromosaics were applied to different objects such as pieces of jewelry. Favorite scenes to stage include Roman landscapes, religious and mythological themes, flowers, animals, and exterior scenes or scenes inspired by works of pictorial art. The smaller mosaics come from works from the period between the end of the 18th century and the end of the 19th century. The beauty and quality of the micromosaic depended exclusively on the artistic skill of the craftsman as well as his inspiration and aesthetic criteria. Authentic works of art were created that are currently exhibited in museums or private collections of avid collectors whose fascination is passed down from generation to generation.