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Micromosaic box

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Description

Circular ivory and tortoise shell snuffbox with a micromosaic plaque set in the lid. The micromosaic is ” Pliny’s doves, /the original large mosaic is from the classical Roman era and is in the Capitolian Museum in Rome.

The box is a typical “Grand Tour” souvenir from ca 1820.

Measurements : 85 mm in diameter

Height of the box is 22 mm

Listing ID: 2355a1ae39871fb5

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