1870s Egyptian Revival Honey Bee Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch

This Castellani Archaeological Revival brooch dates back to the 1870s. The circular disk is styled as a flower head with a garnet in the centre, surrounded with white enamel beads an...

Circa 1890 14K Yellow Gold Micro Mosaic, Etruscan Revival Brooch, Measuring 2 1/8 inches in length and 9/16 inch wide, masterfully set with Glass Mosaic pieces forming winged Beatles...

An Egyptian revival pendant brooch. Fantastic piece, created in Roma Italy during the Papal States period, back in the 1850. This piece is really incredible detailed and was carefully crafted with Egyptian revival patterns, in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats. It is embellished with several panels decorated with intricate micro mosaics depicting an Egyptian Pharaoh. Accented with patterns of dots and twisted tiny wires, geometrically placed. The micro mosaic panels are Italian also, surely created in Venice during the same period from more than 800 microscopic pieces, carved from natural stones, such as; blue lapis lazuli, red jasper, black onyx, green malachite, black onyx, lava, creme nacre and 24k gold. This is piece of art, composed by elements from several artistic movements, carefully mixed together during the grand tour era, such the Victorian, the Etruscan and the Egyptian revivals. Weight: 21.60 Grams, (13.85 Dwt). Measurements: 42 mm by 60 mm (1.65 x 2.38 Inches). Resultado de imagen para vatican roma gold hallmarks Hallmarks: Stamped with the old Papal States assay marks for the 18kt gold. One time with the Crossed Keys and a Cardinal Capello inside a triangle and one time with the maker's lozenge cartouche with the number 16 for the Roman identification goldsmith. History of the Hallmark: The first statutes of the guild of Roman goldsmiths date back to 1358, in which was stated the rule of the warranty punch. The University of Goldsmiths was founded in 1508 and the statutes approved the following year introduced the use of the master's mark in addition to the previous guarantee mark. In 1738, with the reform of the Statutes of Goldsmiths, the guild acquired the name of "Nobil Collegio degli Orefici ed Argentieri di Roma" (Noble College of Goldsmiths and silversmiths of Rome). The warranty mark used prior to the French invasion was a series of "crossed keys of St. Peter under a liturgical umbrella" enclosed into shields, ovals or other geometric shapes. Note: It was in 1870, the conquest of Rome marked the end of Stato Pontificio...

A lovely example of micro-mosaic work mastered in Rome during the mid-19th century. Colorful and highly detailed, this brooch depicts two doves coming together to make a home. Over a...

Exceptional Victorian Etruscan Revival Micro Mosaic Swan Brooch Depiction of two playful swans floating in water amongst flowers and foliate entirely...

Introducing our antique Victorian tortoiseshell piqué brooch, popular in the 1820s and 1870s. This exquisite heirloom piece is a testament to the fine craftsmanship of the Victorian era. The large round brooch is made with tortoiseshell piqué that looks stunning with its gold and silver inlay. In the Victorian era Tortoiseshell was used in mourning jewellery...