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Lot 525: AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE

Est: £6,000 GBP - £8,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 27, 2012

Item Overview

Description

AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
BY GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (FL. 1753-1836), ROME, 1793
circular plaque depicting the Doves of Pliny, against a dark blue background within a red and white tesserae surround, with polished gold mount, the reverse engraved with the signature 'Giacomo Raffaelli Fece Roma 1793'
2 7/8 in. (73 mm. ) diam.

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

by
Christie's
November 27, 2012, 10:30 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK