Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Silver Girandole Pendant Necklace

A wonderful antique micro mosaic necklace in silver with a trio of teardrop-shaped mosaic drops. Each mosaic is formed of tiny glass tiles or tesserae mounted into silver wire settings to create fantastically intricate patterns of flowers and leaves. The teardrops and hexagon have a lovely domed cushion quality and the unusual palette of colours is beautifully subtle.

Micro mosaic jewellery became popular in Victorian times, during the early to mid-19th century, when it became the thing to do for wealthy British people to conduct The Grand Tour - a cultural trip around Europe, collecting souvenirs along the way. Italy was a popular destination for its rich cultural and artistic heritage and its high-quality glass production. Italian workshops became adept at producing micro mosaic artworks and jewellery for aristocratic tourists.

The necklace is in fantastic antique condition, we've found only two missing tesserae and you have to look long and hard to spot those.

Stamped 800 - the fineness of silver.

Size: The chain is approximately 18 inches long, with a further inch or so for the width of the pendant section. The hexagon measures approximately 3 x 2.7cm, the total drop is just under 6.5cm.

Total weight: 12.7g.

FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!

Antique and vintage boxes photographed are for display only and are not included unless stated in the description.

Please be sure to examine all the photos carefully as they form part of the description, and do feel free to ask if you have any questions, we’re always happy to help where we can!

TO BUY: Scroll down the page to the Buy Now with PayPal button and follow the prompts.

TO ENQUIRE: Please make sure you check your junk mail if you don't receive a reply within 24 hours, we'll always respond to queries!

UK DELIVERY: Free! All items to UK addresses are shipped via Royal Mail Special Delivery.

DELIVERY OUTSIDE THE UK: Free for purchases over £125. For purchases below £125, shipping to addresses outside the UK costs £20. All international deliveries are sent via Royal Mail's Tracked International service.

If you'd like to email us please ensure you have checked your spam/junkmail folder if you have not received a reply within 24 hours. Many thanks! corvidaejewels@gmail.com