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19th Century "Daphne" Micromosaic Brooch
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Description
19th Century "Daphne" Micromosaic BroochAn important mid 19th century micromosaic brooch made in the Vatican studios in Rome. The central panel depicts Daphne, crowned with a laurel wreath and holding a laurel branch in one hand. A masterpiece of technical virtuosity, it's crafted in the naturalistic style popular during the first half of the 19th century, with special two tone leaf shaped tesserae, curved tesserae for the hair and her flowing clothes, and rare three tone eyes. Further
A good quality and larger than usual antique masonic ball (or orb
The glyptographer (the person who carved it) has taken a cabochon of rock crystal and carved down into the flat base of the stone (known as reverse carving) to create the subject
Marks: Stamped 9c (gold)
a particular galaxy will get one roughly once every 100
The reverse gives us a definite idea of when it was made - 1886 - and it's built in sterling silver
Bennett in London in 1884
antique bracelet
and also the god of popularity
round carnelian hemisphere
variety Blue Moonstone
The cornicello (aka cornetto
tested for 18ct gold and platinum
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