Micromosaic Swan Brooch Bird Bar Pin Italian Grand Tour Antique Victorian

  

Micro Mosaic Swan Bar Brooch Bird Pin, Italian, Grand Tour, Antique Victorian Souvenir Jewelry. For your consideration is this beautiful micro mosaic brooch featuring two white swans and flowers.

The brooch measures 2 3/4 wide x 15/16 tall. The c clasp and tube hinge date it to the 1800s.

The setting appears to be silver, possibly 800 silver from that time period. There is minimal missing tesserae that I can detect, with one replacement piece in the flower section. Please examine all photos closely for details and condition. 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.