Micromosaic Brooch Goldstone Bird Gold Pin Italy Antique Grand Tour Souvenir

  
Micro Mosaic Brooch Goldstone Bird Pin 10k Gold Italy Antique 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 bezel tests at least 10k gold.

The tesserae (tiny handmade 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. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Brooches & Pins".

The seller is "micromosaicjewelry" and is located in this country: US. 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, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Base Metal: Gold
• Wholesale: No
• Department: Unisex Adult
• Main Stone Color: Multicolor
• Handmade: Yes
• Metal: Yellow Gold
• Main Stone Shape: Oval
• Vintage: Yes
• Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
• Material: Glass, Gold
• Year Manufactured: Pre-1920
• Customized: No
• Main Stone: Goldstone
• Seller Warranty: No
• Shape: Oval
• Jewelry Department: Fine
• Number of Gemstones: 0
• Secondary Stone: glass
• Brand: Antique
• Number of Diamonds: 0
• Country of Origin: Italy
• Antique: Yes
• Color: Multicolor
• Signed: No
• Metal Purity: 10K
• Theme: Birds
• Type: Brooch
• Original/Reproduction: Original