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Unknown" Very Fine Italian Micromosaic Plaque", depicting The Roman Forum, Circa 1850Circa 1850
Circa 1850
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THE ROMAN FORUM
19th CENTURY ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
Circa 1850
Mounted on an 18th Century Carved and Gilt Wood Frame
8-1/2 X 10-7/8 inches (21.3 X 27.5 cm.)
framed: 14-1/4 X 16-3/4 (36X 42.5 cm.)
PROVENANCE
Private Spanish Collector, Madrid
The micromosaic industry in the 18th and 19th Centuries was sustained, first and foremost, by the widespread cultural phenomenon known as the Grand Tour.
The Grand Tour was a coming-of-age journey around Europe undertaken mostly, but not exclusively, by the sons of elite families. During the Tour, travellers would stop off at important Classical sites in Europe to view Roman ruins and soak up the culture.
It was only natural, then, that some should want to bring back or send home souvenirs which would remind them of the sights they had seen, and the Classical art which had inspired them.
Micromosaics were the perfect souvenir: they showed images of the main tourist sites of Europe, they were a reminder of the art of Ancient Rome, and they were stunning, highly collectable pieces.
Indeed, many Grand Tourists bought micromosaic plaques on their travels, only to send them home to France or England and have them mounted onto jewellery (brooches and pendants especially), snuff boxes and table-tops by craftsmen there.
Sometimes Grand Tourists sent small micromosaic plaques home, like a modern-day postcard.
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