What you see is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and interesting jewels that has ever proposed to you: it is in fact an ancient pendant, decorated by an incredible micromosaic representing a splendid view of the Pantheon, mounted on Once and all held by a frame in silver; To further decorate it, a rosette cutting diamond and 0.50ct approx. The micromosaic is a technique (we could say a variant of the mosaic) that was born in Rome at the end of the eighteenth century, when large mosaics were losing favor and the craftsmen responsible for their creation and maintenance were increasingly short. Employed at the study of the Mosaic of the Fabbrica della Basilica of San Pietro (later known as the Vatican Mosaic workshop), they rounded their entrances by creating miniaturized versions of their mosaics to be sold to private customers. But it is the mosaicist Giacomo Raffaelli who is considered the founder of this art, when in 1775 he presented the technique with the first show of micromosaics. with this technique he could create magnificent works that went to decorate small objects, such as jewels (rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets and pins), buttons, tobacconists and boxes; The favorite subjects were scenes with animals, birds, flowers, but also landscapes (these often with Roman monuments), which came to life by combining many colored cards upright on plates of various materials. The dimensions and beauty of these objects, as well as the subjects represented, made them the perfect souvenirs for the protagonists of the Grand Tour, a journey that was undertaken by the rich European aristocrats, with a point of arrival and departure in the same city and that he had As a destination the most beautiful places of continental Europe, but above all Italy. As mentioned, our pendant is ancient, made in the second half of the 19th century and most likely in Rome, and the most fascinating thing is that probably was later purchased by a member of the European aristocracy as souvenirs for himself or for his wife for the their trip to Italy. Epoch: second half of the 1800 place of origin: Rome, Italy Materials: 14k yellow gold, silver, micromosaic, onyx and rosette cutting diamond and estimated by 0.50ct approx. Dimensions: Height: 6.2 cm Width: 3.9 cm Depth: 1 cm Weight: 23.3 g Conditions: Good condition with Normal Signs of Wear commensurate with the age of the jewel. N.B.: The onyx present of the rifts visible to the naked eye, both on the front and on the back.
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