A Mid-19th Century Micromosaic Bracelet Circa 1860

The set has a bracelet with five oval micromosaics depicting Roman ruins framed by a plain motif and joined by links and an "en suite" brooch, in th...

Bracelet in 18K yellow gold 750 thousandths adorned with ten cameos on corallium rubrum with profiles of men and women in antique-style dress, all in chased closed setting, ratchet c...

Composed of a broad hinged bangle with applied grape and vine leaf, within rectangular borders, together with a pair of matching earrings, and an oval brooch with engraved detail, in...

In the center, a diamond-shaped curved motif decorated with fleur-de-lis punctuated with rose-cut diamonds and button pearls. Wristband with American gourmette links. Set in 18K yellow and rose gold. French work. Maker's mark of GUILLEMIN Frères...

Bracelet in 18 karat yellow gold, and silver, swan hallmark. This antique bracelet has 8 medallions decorated with Florentine micro-mosaics, separated by hinges topped with articulat...

Gold bracelet composed of two rigid, articulated elements that form a circle. The bracelet is decorated with a central medallion featuring a micromosaic. The medallion is ringed with cannetille motifs and lines of gold that form arabesques. The quality of metalwork is reminiscent of Etruscan craftsmanship. The central medallion represents a pastoral scene with two peasants next to a fountain. The man is milking a goat while the woman is refreshing herself at the fountain. Roman ruins stand in the background. This composition was inspired by Francesco Londonio, a Milanese artist. The engravings of his paintings strongly influenced mosaic artisans during the second half of the 19th century. This piece presents several similarities with others from the Castellani jewelry...

Gold bracelet, pearls, aventurine and micromosaics. The bracelet is decorated with seven rectangular medallions. Each medallion represents a view of a Roman monument such as the temp...

Gold and enamel bracelet. The bracelet is composed of nine symmetrical medallions decorated with foliage and stylized flowers and accented with black and white enamel. The clasp is hidden by a rectangular medallion in enameled gold that features a landscape scene of a lakeside chateau with mountains in the background. The medallion is framed with stylized leaves in black, white, and green enamel. The landscape of the bracelet portrays the Chillon chateau in Switzerland, made famous during the Romantic period with Lord Byron’s poem written in 1816, The Prisoner of Chillon. Byron, during a voyage through Switzerland, was inspired by Jean Jacques Rousseau...