Fine Antique Pietra Dura Jewelry Box, Casket, 5 Perfect Mosaic Plaques, Italy petitpoint heavy old French sterling silver

heavy old French sterling silver with gold plating

Very good to excellent and no glass present so much easier (and lighter weight) for shipment

(Royal Academy)

A fine semi-translucent work of glass maker's art

A few paint chips visible on the backs of the gents' arms and there is an old original firing fissure in the back of the right side gent's cap

Fine Antique Pietra Dura Jewelry Box, Casket, 5 Perfect Mosaic Plaques, Italy petitpoint heavy old French sterling silverAn exceptionally fine example of the mid 1800s Grand Tour souvenir pietra dura mosaic items of Rome and Florence. The subtle shading of the old marble having been cut specifically for the look of leaves, petals, and with 5 pristine mosaic panels on this one, a gorgeous work of art. The shaded and colored marble and semi precious stones used in these fine old mosaic items from Italy are perfectly worked in this one. We have no signature on it, but