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Pair of Italian Portraits Made of Handcrafted Micromosaic Tiles

$102,609.50per set
£75,000per set
€88,239.04per set
CA$140,918.76per set
A$157,715.93per set
CHF 82,352.33per set
MX$1,924,143.61per set
NOK 1,045,354.81per set
SEK 991,977.34per set
DKK 658,927.43per set
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An important pair of large micromosaic plaques from The Vatican Studios of Rome Gold Gilt frames of portrait form enclose the plaques, which depict male and female Italian villagers in colourful traditional local costume, the Roman Campana in the backgrounds and blue sky; the remarkable original labels to the obverse detail their origin, the famous Vatican Mosaic Studio, and the date the pieces were sold, 16 July 1924. The male figure portrait bears an indecipherable signature to the lower right. The Vatican, Italy, circa 1924 VVatican mosaic workshop Studio del Musaico dell Reverenda Fabbrica di S. Pietro (Mosaic Studio of the Reverenced Work Shop of St. Peter’s) was created in the Sixteenth Century to create architectural mosaics for the new basilica, and was later established as a distinct entity in 1727, supplying extraordinarily detailed views of Rome to the new industry of ‘tourism’, in the form of table tops, tablets and jewellery.
  • Creator:
    Vatican Mosaic Studio (Workshop/Studio)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Revival (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1924
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Each item has undergone careful inspection and restoration by a conservation specialist in order to guarantee the original quality and integrity of the object. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 86971stDibs: LU95478205463

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