DEMI PARURE WITH MICOR MOSAICS

Description:

Rome, ca. 1860
ca. 8,1x3,5 cm/L. 6,5 cm
Consisting of pendant and pair of earrings. 750/000 yellow gold, tested, the mosaic is worked with a fine floral motif and the dove of peace on the side 4 small seed beads, weight 21,6g. The matching earrings are worked with a flower motif as a mosaic and 8 seed pearls, weight 16,9g.
Rhenish private collection
The mosaics are a fine example of the high art of the micromosaic technique as only the Vatican workshops have mastered it. Until today, this workshop is known for its miniature masterpieces. Especially since the end of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century, these small masterpieces were appreciated by wealthy travellers on their Grand Tour. The set offered here is in a wonderful state of preservation.
Literature: David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewelry, 2000. For the model see Fig. 204, p.161.
Gerhart Egger: Bürgerlicher Schmuck, Munich 1984, for the type see p. 125, fig. 215.