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19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
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Italian, likely Circa 1880.
This beautiful box has an exceptional Grand Tour Micro-mosaic plaque depicting the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny after the Roman antiquity. Also by legendary maker Giacomo Raffaelli.
"These doves, known as the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny, appear frequently as the subject of micromosaics. The image comes from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, which in turn is believed to be a copy of a lost ancient Greek mosaic at Pergamon. The original is described by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, completed in 77AD.
The term 'micromosaic' is used to describe mosaics made of the smallest glass pieces. Some micromosaics contain more than 5000 pieces per square inch. The earliest attempts at micromosaic revealed visible joins between the pieces (known as tesserae) and a lack of perspective. Later artists such as Antonio Aguatti made huge advances in micromosaic technique, resulting in renderings that were truer to life. Glass micromosaic technique developed in the 18th century, in the Vatican Mosaic Workshop in Rome, where they still undertake restoration work today.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996." - V&A
- Attributed to:Vatican Mosaic Studio (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 3.375 in (8.58 cm)Diameter: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Style:Grand Tour (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Slate
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:C. 1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor wear to plaque commensurate with age and handling. However, the box has significant wear to surface as shown.
- Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7838238978562
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