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ANTIQUE #SA1082663

Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Silver Girandole Pendant Necklace

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Corvidae Antique

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 ...
Antique SA1082663 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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