an italian micromosaic plaque

MID 19TH CENTURY

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an italian micromosaic plaque
mid 19th century
Of circular outline, depicting the Temple of Vesta beside the waterfall at Tivoli; within fitted leather box
1¾in. (4.5cm.) diameter

Lot Essay

Similar scenes of this subject are illustrated in Petochi/Alfieri/Branchetti I MOSAICI MINUTI ROMANI, Abete-Petochi, Rome 1981, p.213.

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