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