Lot Essay
A similar view of the Colosseum is illustrated in D. Petochi, I Mosaici Minuti Romani, Rome, 1981, p. 195, no. 12.
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MID-19TH CENTURY
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A Pair Of Italian Micro-Mosaic Pictures Depicting The Pantheon And The Colosseum
Mid-19th Century
The circular views set in marmo nero belgio panels within giltwood frames, with raised taenia at the outer edges, egg-and-dart, fluted cavetto with applied acanthus at the corners, fillet and fixed tongue running to foliate incised spandrels, with circular sight edges
14 in. (35.5 cm.) square overall; visible diameter of marble panels -- 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) diameter (2)
Mid-19th Century
The circular views set in marmo nero belgio panels within giltwood frames, with raised taenia at the outer edges, egg-and-dart, fluted cavetto with applied acanthus at the corners, fillet and fixed tongue running to foliate incised spandrels, with circular sight edges
14 in. (35.5 cm.) square overall; visible diameter of marble panels -- 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) diameter (2)
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