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19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny

$1,495
£1,123.09
€1,295.10
CA$2,074.51
A$2,305.24
CHF 1,207.97
MX$28,269.60
NOK 15,406.93
SEK 14,494.27
DKK 9,666.08
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19th Century Italian micro mosaic Grand Tour paperweight - The Doves of Pliny. Rome - Circa 1870. Cartouche shaped black slate ground, inset with a fine micro-mosaic depicting Pliny's Doves. Has a small nibble on the slate underside. Overall in remarkable antique condition. Doves of Pliny 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.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU812844950472

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