Victorian Flower Micro Mosaic Gold Filled Collar Brooch Pin, Italy, Grand Tour
Victorian Flower Micro Mosaic Gold Filled Collar Bar Brooch Pin, Italy, Grand Tour. This is a beautiful Italian bar brooch micro mosaic from the Victorian Era in the 1800's. It features a thick rolled clasp with tube hinge in working order. The tessera (tiny hand made pieces of glass tiles) are all intact. The metal appears to be gold filled, but has not been tested. This is a fine example of quality workmanship. A brief history of micro mosaic jewelry. Wearing micro mosaic jewelry became popular during the Grand Tour period (17th - 19th Century). Members of rich European families would travel around Europe, taking in the sights and cultures of 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 were a very popular subject. The item "Victorian Flower Micro Mosaic Gold Filled Collar Brooch Pin, Italy, Grand Tour" is in sale since Monday, August 01, 2016. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Costume\Victorian, Edwardian 1837-1910\Pins, Brooches".
The seller is "newmancrewman73" and is located in Sedona, Arizona. 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, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Metal: Brass
- Metal Purity: Unknown
- Main Stone: No Stone
- Material: Mixed Materials
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy