An Italian micro mosaic panel

PROBABLY BY LUIGI MOGLIA, MID 19TH CENTURY

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An Italian micro mosaic panel
Probably by Luigi Moglia, mid 19th century
Depicting a long haired hound within a wooded river landscape, with gilt metal ropetwist border, mounted on a later ivory box
The panel -- 1.5/8 x 2½in. (4.1 x 6.3cm.), the box -- 5½in. (14cm.) long

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Massimo Alfieri and Maria Grazia Branchetti I MOSAICI MINUTI ROMANI dei secoli XVIII e XIX Abete-Petochi Roma 1981. A panel of an almost identical hound, within a different landscape, is illustrated on page 183 n.18 and signed by Luigi Moglia.

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