Antique Bird Micro Mosaic Brooch Pin, Italy, Grand Tour Souvenir

  
Antique Bird Micro Mosaic Brooch Pin, Italy, Grand Tour Souvenir. This is a beautiful Italian micro mosaic brooch that features a bird and flowers of fine detail in the tiniest handmade glass tiles. The replacement hinge and locking c clasp are in working order. The piece likely dates to the 1800s. The tesserae (tiny hand made pieces of glass tiles) is completely intact. The goldstone has no cracks.

Bezel setting is sturdy with no stone movement. Please zoom and examine all photos for detail and condition. With dangle, measures roughly 29 mm x 20 mm. A brief history of micro mosaic jewelry. Micro mosaic jewelry became popular during the European Grand Tour period (17th-19th Century).

Members of wealthy families would travel around Europe taking in the sights and cultures of several different countries. Italy was a very popular tourist spot as it had a long and prestigious history in arts and culture - a favorite subject in aristocratic circles.

It was also a famous glass producer, and Italian craftsmen quickly turned their glass making skills to making stunning miniature micro mosaic pictures for their rich visitors. Flowers, birds and architecture were a very popular subjects.

Each piece of tesserae (little hand-pulled glass tiles) was hand cut by the artist and painstakingly set in place. No two micro mosaic pieces are the same. First, thank you for your interest in our shop and the beautiful art of micro mosaics. People ask if this is the best price for a given item.

We list at the lowest price possible so buyers are getting the best value. We prefer not to artificially inflate prices only to dicker down. So when you ask if this is the best price? The item "Antique Bird Micro Mosaic Brooch Pin, Italy, Grand Tour Souvenir" is in sale since Tuesday, March 10, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Victorian, Edwardian 1837-1910\Pins, Brooches". The seller is "micromosaicjewelry" and is located in Washougal, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Maldives, Oman, Reunion.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
• Material: Mixed Materials
• Metal Purity: Unknown
• Main Stone: Glass
• Brand: Antique
• Metal: Gold