We are thrilled to finally offer you some high quality, Micro Mosaic pieces!

This stunning brooch features the ‘Doves of Pliny’ created by micro pieces of coloured glass inlayed into black glass. The setting tests 15ct Rose Gold but is not stamped. The piece is secured by a hinged stickpin and C clasp. Both are in good working order and the stickpin is slightly bent from previous wear. This brooch is in fine antique condition with only moderate signs of wear. It measures approximately 4.9cms in length and weighs approximately 18.4 grams.

The Doves of Pliny are the Capitoline Doves from a Roman floor mosaic that was built in the 2nd Century and discovered in 1735 at Hadrian's Villa. They are typical of the micromosaics made in Rome in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were intended for visitors to Italy who wished to bring home a souvenir of their visit to the country whose ancient civilization continued to inspire the rest of Europe and America.

We also have a pair of micro mosaic earrings in store. Please note that these are being sold separately.