HISTORY OF THE ROMAN MICROMOSAIC
The material was produced in Venice, but soon began to be prepared in Rome. The glass used was spun by the mosaicist in thin sticks, called teche, from which the tiny tiles were made…
…become souvenirs for the tourists of the Grand Tour.
…this type of mosaic, made with the same techniques as the traditional mosaic but with spun glass pieces, much smaller (about 0.1mm) and thin than the old tiles.
The minute mosaic or micromosaic
The works had executed with great precision and finished with equal care and could be inserted on artifacts such as tables with marble top, snuffbox, press papier, etc. or even made pins and jewels.
A BONBONNIERE MOUNTED IN GOLD WITH MICROMOSAIC OF THE PLINY’S DOVES
€9.000,00Roman micromosaic box depicting Pliny's Doves. Rome early 19th century. Read more: History of the…
A CIRCULAR BONBONNIERE IN AVENTURINE, GOLD FRAME, WITH MICROMOSAIC PLATE
€14.000,00An italian bonbonnière in aventurine with Raffaelli micromosaic Rome late 1700s Read more: History of…
A CIRCULAR BONBONNIERE IN GOLD FRAME, WITH MICROMOSAIC PLATE – A05885
€12.000,00An italian bonbonnière in gold frame with micromosaic. Rome 1820 circa. Read more: History of…
A CIRCULAR BONBONNIERE WITH MICROMOSAIC PLATE TEMPLE OF VESTA
€10.000,00Circular box with micromosaic, Temple of Vesta Tivoli. Around 1800. Read more: History of the…
A CIRCULAR WOOD BONBONNIERE IN GOLD FRAME, WITH MICROMOSAIC PLATE
€12.000,00An italian bonbonnière in wood and gold frame with micromosaic. First half of the 19th…
A GOLD-LINED MALACHITE OVAL BONBONNIÈRE SET WITH A ROMAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
€14.000,00An italian bonbonnière with Ancient Roman Bridge micromosaic Rome, circa 1800 Read more: History of…
AN CIRCULAR BONBONNIERE MOUNTED IN GOLD WITH MICROMOSAIC PLATE
€12.000,00An italian bonbonnière mounted in gold with micro mosaic with theater mask. Late eighteenth century.…
AN ITALIAN GOLD BONBONNIÈRE WITH MICROMOSAIC
€9.000,00An italian Bonbonniere mounted in gold with micromosaic. Rome, 1780. Read more: History of the…
AN ITALIAN GOLD MOUNTED BONBONNIÈRE SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
€15.000,00An italian box with micromosaic depicting an animal scene. Rome 1780s Read more: History of…
AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED BONBONNIERE SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC
€16.000,00An italian Bonbonniere mounted in gold with micromosaic. Rome, 1780. Read more: History of the…
AN ITALIAN GOLD, HARD STONE AND MICROMOSAIC SNUFFBOX
€18.000,00An italian snuffbox with Marcus Aurelius micromosaic Rome, circa 1790 Read more: History of the…
AN ITALIAN GRANITE AND GOLD BONBONNIÈRE
€11.500,00An italian granite and gold bonbonnière. Rome, circa 1780. Read more: History of the Roman…
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE 1780 CIRCA
€9.000,00An italian plaque with a micromosaic depicting a scene of sacred brazier. Rome 1780s Read…
AN ITALIAN PLAQUE IN MICROMOSAIC MOUNTED WITH A GOLDEN METAL FRAME
€8.000,00An italian plaque with micromosaic depicting Roman Forum. Late 18th century, first half of the…
AN ITALIAN SNUFFBOX IN RED PORPHYRY & GOLD WITH MICROMOSAIC – A05883
€25.000,00An italian red porphyry marble and gold box. Rome, last quarter of the '700. Read…
AN ITALIAN TORTOISESHELL & GOLD BONBONNIÈRE WITH MICROMOSAIC – A05876
€14.000,00An italian Bonbonniere in tortoiseshell mounted in gold with micromosaic. Rome, 1780. Read more: History…
AN ITALIAN TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE WITH MICROMOSAIC – A05880
€16.000,00An italian tortoishell and gold bonbonnière. Rome, circa 1780. Read more: History of the Roman…
AN ITALIAN WOOD AND TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIÈRE
€13.000,00An italian wood and tortoiseshell bonbonnière Rome, circa 1790 Read more: History of the Roman…
AN MICROMOSAIC PLATE WITH PARROT – A05882
€13.000,00Micromosaic plaque depicting parrot. Around 1830. Read more: History of the Roman micromosaic Book an…
BONBONNIERE IN PORPHYRY MARBLE, GOLD FRAME, WITH MICROMOSAIC PLATE
€12.500,00An italian bonbonnière with Ancient Roman Arc micromosaic Rome late 1700s Read more: History of…
