Doves Of Pliny
'The Doves of Pliny' micro-mosaic velvet choker, circa 1850.
Located in London, GB
'The Doves of Pliny' micro-mosaic velvet choker. Victorian choker, set with a oval gold plaque
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Antique 1850s Choker Necklaces
Materials
Yellow Gold
Italian Micromosaic Plaque of the "Doves of Pliny", Vatican Workshop
By Vatican Work Shop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Italian Micromosaic (micro mosaic) plaque of the "Doves of Pliny",
Vatican workshop, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century Italian micro mosaic grand tour paperweight - The Doves of Pliny. Rome - Circa 1870
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Slate
H 3.55 in W 4.93 in D 0.4 in
Micromosaic " Doves of Pliny " from " Vatican Studio " Sterling Silver Box
Located in Roma, IT
In this interesting sterling silver box, is set a micromosaic, depicting “ The doves of Pliny
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Antique 1850s Italian Boxes and Cases
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.78 in W 5.12 in L 6.3 in
Victorian Antique Micro Mosaic Brooch 'Doves of Pliny' 15ct Rose Gold c1880s
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
embodies the Era of the 'Grand Tour' c1880s.
It features the ‘Doves of Pliny’ created in micro pieces of
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian High Victorian Brooches
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Rose Gold, 15k Gold
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
depicting the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny after the Roman antiquity. Also by legendary maker Giacomo
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Antique Large Micro-Mosaic of the Doves of Pliny, Hard Stone Plaque, 1825-1850
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique Micro Mosaic Large Hard Stone Plaque (paper weight), c. 1825- 1850. of the "Doves of Pliny
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Antique 18th Century European Georgian Desk Accessories
Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves
Located in London, GB
design is sometimes referred to as the Doves of Pliny due to Pliny the elder referring to its description
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
Antique Trompe l'Œuil Painted Table in Simulated Marble
Located in London, GB
costly specimen marbles, with a central motif depicting the Doves of Pliny. The slender tapering legs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tables
Materials
Wood
A Grand Tour specimen marble table top with an English specimen wood base
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
with a flowerhead pattern in an extensive range of marbles, centred on a roundel showing the doves of
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Antique 1850s English Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Saucer with Doves in a Bird Bath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
atop a birdbath that bear a resemblance to the 'Doves of Pliny' imagery.
Simply a wonderful Export
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Micromosaic Bronzed & Parcel Gilt Wood Table
By Cesare Roccheggiani
Located in London, by appointment only
each other. With stunning micromosaic scenes, framed in Malachite, centred by the Doves of Pliny, with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique dark wooden Occasional Inlaid Round Table with Specimen Marble Top
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
an extremely fine micro mosaic panel depicting the scene ‘Doves of Pliny’.
Circa 1860
Additional
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
H 34.5 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
Rare 19th Century Grand Tour Marble Top Table on Giltwood Base
Located in London, GB
, malachite, and imperial porphyry; centred with a micromosaic medallion of the Doves of Pliny, and the whole
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Center Tables
Materials
Malachite, Marble, Porphyry
Antique Archaelogical Revival Pietra Dura 18k Gold Carnation Flower Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Doves of Pliny, circa 1860-1870 by Messrs Giocondo Torrini, Florence.
The celebrated Pietra Dura
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Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Pliny's Doves Micromosaic 'circa 1850' Set in a 24 Karat Gilded Bronze Box
Located in Roma, IT
(circa 1850) depicting the Pliny's Doves.
The "Vatican Mosaic Studio", in which this micromosaic was
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Boxes and Cases
Materials
Bronze
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H 2.76 in D 2.76 in L 3.94 in
Victorian King Charles Spaniel Dog Micromosaic Brooch, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
subject matter of the micromosaics, many images came from Roman murals, such as the Doves of Pliny
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
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H 1.42 in W 1.7 in D 0.52 in
Victorian King Charles Spaniel Dog Micromosaic Brooch, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
subject matter of the micromosaics, many images came from Roman murals, such as the Doves of Pliny
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
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H 1.42 in W 1.34 in D 0.52 in
Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box Early 19th Century Italian Gioacchino
Located in Benington, Herts
Barberi workshop in Rome. The panel shows the Capitoline doves, also known as the doves of Pliny. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Gold
H 0.99 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
Stony Sample Case Table Rome, Raffaelli Factory
By Elio Raffaeli
Located in Milano, IT
micro mosaic that represents Pliny’s Doves; thanks to a complex geometric system of ellipses, from the
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Antique Early 19th Century European Other Tables
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Stone, Marble
Faraone Mennella Modernist Blue Lapis Lazuli Necklace In 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Faraone Mennella
Located in Miami, FL
exhibited in the most iconic boutiques of the world, such as Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys, Neiman Marcus, Dover
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Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
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Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Victorian Carved Cameo 14 Karat Yellow Gold Doves of Pliny Cuff Bracelet, 1850s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Garden of Adin.
This exact composition of four plumose pigeons is called "Doves of Pliny" or "Capitoline
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Regency Painted Simulated Marble-Top Table
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
central panel with 'The Doves of Pliny' on a lapis lazuli background; with 12 radiating panels simulating
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Regency Carved and Gilded Centre Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
micro mosaic panel depicting ‘The Doves of Pliny’. The light coloured rosewood base with a bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Center Tables
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Roman Micromosaic Depicting Pliny’s Doves
Located in Roma, IT
Sosos (2nd Century BC). Pliny the Elder (23 AD – 79AD), Latin author and naturalist, describes the lost
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art
19th Century Grand Tour Souvenir Micromosaic Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Alexandria, VA
Pantheon. Those four panels surround the Doves of Pliny, an image often used in micromosaics, which comes
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mounted Objects
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Grand Tour Alabaster Doves of Pliny
Located in Essex, MA
Large Size Alabaster Doves of Pliny. Neoclassical Urn, Carved and with Exquisite Patina. Four
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Antique Micro Mosaic Brooch of the Doves of Pliny set in Gold
Located in Baltimore, MD
Classical micro mosaic brooch of the Doves of Pliny, set in a simple 18K gold bezel to emphasize
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Very Fine Early 19th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality Italian 19 century Micro mosaic plaque depicting the Doves of Pliny.
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19th Century Grand Tour Black Belgium Marble Rondel with Micro Mosaic Inset
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inset depicting The Doves of Pliny.
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Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
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Italian Micro Mosaic Table
Located in Essex, MA
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Italian Giltwood and Specimen Marble Topped Center Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
outer guard band; the inner reserve having a central motif of ‘The Doves of Pliny’ depicted in
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19th Century Micromosaic 'Grand Tour' Decorative Box of Architecture Scenes
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in London, GB
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Magnificent Centre Table Signed by the Makers Taprell, Holland & Son of London
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Located in London, GB
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"Pliny's Doves" An Exceptional Antique Micro-Moasic Necklace
Located in London, GB
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Vicenza, VI
mosaicists, Giacomo Raffaelli, namely "Pliny's doves": they represent four doves on the edge of a bronze
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Located in Roma, IT
drowned in Egypt, and mosaics from the theatre and baths.
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Located in Firenze, IT
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19th Century Italian Micromosaic Oval Plaque
Located in Firenze, IT
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Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight Doves Pliny, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
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Victorian finest pietra dura mosaic Brooch of Pliny's Doves Set in Lapis Lazuli
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Located in Concord, MA
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Located in St. Louis, MO
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Located in San Marcos, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Doves Of Pliny For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate doves of pliny for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from 18k gold, gold and silver — can elevate any look. Making the right choice when shopping for a doves of pliny may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Creating a doves of pliny has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Vatican Work Shop are consistently popular. Most of our doves of pliny for sale are for women, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much is a Doves Of Pliny?
On average, a doves of pliny at 1stDibs sells for $14,612, while they’re typically $4,950 on the low end and $43,053 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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