Micromosaic 14K Gold Button Bird Italy Grand Tour Souvenir

Description: The Item Price Is FIRM. Micromosaic 14K Gold Button Bird Italy Grand Tour Souvenir For your consideration, this beautiful Italian micromosaic button that features a bird of fine detail in the tiniest handmade glass tiles. The piece dates from the 1800s. The bezel tests at least 14k gold. The tesserae (tiny hand made pieces of glass tiles) is completely intact. The black glass has no cracks. With my loupe, I can see a few imperfections in the right edge of the black glass, but it's really difficult to see, even under the loupe. Bezel setting is sturdy with no movement. Please zoom and examine all photos for detail and condition. Measures roughly 15.97 mm diameter. Overall remarkable condition. Please zoom and examine all photos for they are all part of the description. A brief history of micro mosaic jewelry: Micro mosaic jewelry became popular during the European Grand Tour period (17th-19th Century). Members of wealthy families would travel around Europe taking in the sights and cultures of several different countries. Italy was a very popular tourist spot as it had a long and prestigious history in arts and culture - a favorite subject in aristocratic circles. It was also a famous glass producer, and Italian craftsmen quickly turned their glass making skills to making stunning miniature micro mosaic pictures for their rich visitors. Flowers, birds and architecture were a very popular subjects. Each piece of tesserae (little hand-pulled glass tiles) was hand cut by the artist and painstakingly set in place. No two micro mosaic pieces are the same. You are buying a little piece of history that is truly a one of a kind. As with almost all antique micro mosaic jewelry, do not submerge in water or use chemicals to clean. Please consult our shop policies for domestic and international shipping and other policies. By completing a purchase, you have read and agreed to all our shop policies therein. *We do not offer shipping discounts on single item purchases.**International orders: We are unable to combine shipping on multiple item orders. All International items will need to be shipped separately as per eBay's current algorithm. We understand this is as frustrating to our buyers as it is to us and hope they remedy the programing issue soon.

Price: 395 USD

Location: Sandy, Utah

End Time: 2024-12-19T21:45:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 16 USD