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Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight Depicting Ancient Monuments

Circa 1860

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Description

Italian Grand Tour black slate paperweight inset with five micro-mosaic views of Roman monuments.

  • The center depicting St. Peter's Square.
  • Surrounded by the Colosseum, Pantheon, Roman Forum and Temple of Vesta.
  •  Banded with malachite borders.

Condition Report

Revive
Fair
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Very Good
Like New

Wear consistent with age and use.

Tesserae in very good condition. 

Small chips to perimeter of slate.

Dimensions

Height: 0.75 inches / 1.91 cm
Width: 5 inches / 12.7 cm
Depth: 3.5 inches / 8.89 cm

Materials

Enamel, Malachite, Slate

Period

Napoleon III

Decorative Style

Neoclassical Style

Country of Origin

Italy

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