Micromosaic Brooch Dove Bird Pin Italy Grand Tour Pin

  

Micromosaic Brooch Dove Bird Pin Italy Grand Tour Pin. For your consideration, this stunning antique horseshoe micromosaic brooch featuring a two white doves.

Doves and birds are a highly desirable subject and carried a lot of symbolism and meaning to the Victorians. This brooch dates to in the 1800s. 800 silver, the standard of the era. The original tube hinge is in working condition. The original C clasp is missing. Measures roughly 29 mm x 26 mm. There is minimal tesserae loss in the mosaics that I can detect (the tiny handmade glass tile pieces). Please zoom and inspect all photos for additional details and condition for they are all part of the description. 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. We understand this is as frustrating to our buyers as it is to us and hope they remedy the programing issue soon.