Antique Georgian Micro Mosaic brooch, Grand Tour, 9ct gold and Green glass

The charm and wonder of antique micro mosaics is second to none.

This antique Micro Mosaic brooch is an early 19th century, Georgian Grand Tour piece, designed for the tourist market in Italy that boomed in the era.

The brooch is made up with a fine stone or ceramic tesserae depicting a stone building, Roman ruins amongst greenery and is backed into a rich bottle green glass.

It is housed in a 9ct Rosey gold mount and it has such a mysterious type of charm to it.

Older original grand tour micro mosaics are highly sought after among collectors and you can see why, the fine craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into creating such an intricate piece is worthy of applause

A beautiful piece, very versatile and wearable.

Marks and era:
Late Georgian era, early 19th century, unmarked, electronically tests as 9ct gold, Italian make.

Condition:
Good used condition overall, light surface wear, commensurate with age, some light nicks to the tesserae.

Approx measurements:
1.60" length with pin
1.46" length
1.25" width

Weighs approx 8.23 grams

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