1850s More Objets d'Art and Vertu

A Roman revival grand tour pendant with Maltese cross. An exceptional historical piece, created in the Victorian Grand Tour era in Rome Italy during the Papal States period, back in the 1850. It was carefully crafted with Roman-Etruscan revival patterns in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats and embellished in the obverse with an intricate micro mosaic of a Maltese crusaders cross. In the reverse in high relief is the name of the city ROMA. The round gold frame is decorated with a patterns of twisted wires and fitted on top with an oval bail to wear in a chain or necklace. The micro mosaic is very well executed, of Italian origin and made in Rome. It was created in the shape of a crusaders Maltese cross, from more than six hundred tiny pieces, carved from natural stones, such as; blue lapis lazuli, red coral, black onyx, green malachite, black onyx and creme nacre. The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta), and by extension with the island of Malta, it has come to be used by a wide array of entities since the early modern period, notably the Order of Saint Stephen, the city of Amalfi, the Polish Order of the White Eagle (1709), the Prussian order Pour le Mérite (1740), and the Bavarian Military Merit Order (1866). Weight: 14.25 Grams, (9.13 Dwt). Measurements: 56 mm by 28 mm by 11 mm (2.20 x 1.10 x 0.43 Inches). Resultado de imagen para vatican roma gold...

Antique Micro Mosaic Gold Snuff Box An 18k gold beautifully engraved snuff box, with a breathtaking micro mosaic on the lid of a waterfall flowing in...

From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander II, a cylindrical paper mâché tea caddy, the slip-on cover painted with a troika scene, with black...

Rectangular brooch in chased yellow gold with a micro-mosaic representing a fox having caught a duck on a black background, Roman work of the 19th century, gross weight 30 g, in its ...

Fine antique silver filigree crucifix with a faceted carnelian center stone, beautifully hand wrought in scrolled motifs. The back, highly unus...

In this beautiful and antique ( 1850 circa ) 18 Kt gold pin is set a micromosaic depicting a small dog, of exquisite workmanship. In the brooch case, the name "Garrard & Co" appears, the famous goldsmith supplier of the English royal house, and an inscription refers to a royal event. Garrard & Co., formerly Asprey & Garrard Limited, designs and manufactures luxury jewelry and silver. George Wickes founded Garrard in London in 1735 and the brand is headquartered at Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London (the address appears in the writing) Garrard was the first official Crown Jeweller of the UK, charged with the upkeep of the British Crown Jewels, from 1843 to 2007, and was responsible for the creation of many tiaras and jewels still worn by the British royal family today. As well as jewelry. The "Vatican Mosaic Studio" comes from the micromosaic plaque used by Garrard jewelry...

Elegant Victorian 18K, rock crystal and black enamel heart shaped locket comes in its original box. Lovely to wear on a gold chain or ribbon. Black jewelry...