Fine 9 7/8" Tall 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Micro Mosaic Cross, Dove and 4 Architectural Scenes spool The spine of the necessaire

The spine of the necessaire is gilt metal

most pots go unused because my coffee cools too much

delicate fringe base and all in wonderful condition

and so they've been on my feet

One painting tints to blue and the other tints slightly to yellow

Fine 9 7/8" Tall 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Micro Mosaic Cross, Dove and 4 Architectural Scenes spool The spine of the necessaireWonderfully preserved with only a few tiny colored glass tesserae missing from this large souvenir of someone's c. 1880 1910 visit to Rome. The cruciform or crucifix form is a sturdy 1 4" deep silvered brass or bronze basin into which the artisan has worked, and more than 100 years later, it holds the art perfectly. The ascending white dove represents Christ, of course, and a 2nd teal backed mosaic carries the theme. The 4 outer quatrefoil micro