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ANTIQUE #SA1012173

Grand Tour Colosseum Micromosaic Paperweight

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Cella

A good quality late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour micromosaic paperweight depicting a vignette of the Colosseum set within scalloped black marble form. Some chips to the edge as shown and a scratched dedication to the reverse ''Colosseum Rome 27-V-1959 John Williams'' probably a late Grand Tour purchase from an antique shop in Rome. Italy, Rome, circa 1870.
 
 
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Internal Reference: CA631
Antique Number: SA1012173
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 10cm (3.9inches)
Width is 14.5cm (5.7inches)
Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)
Antique #SA1012173, shown on this page, originates from 1870. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1870
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Cella
London
United Kingdom
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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