Micromosaic Silver Stick Pin, fleur-de-lis, Italy, Grand Tour Souvenir Jewelry

Description

Micro Mosaic Stick Pin, fleur-de-lis, Italy, Grand Tour Souvenir Jewelry
For your consideration, this outstanding micromosaic cravat pin featuring tiny detailed tesserae.
The micro mosaic dates from the 1800's in the rare shape of the
fleur-de-lis
. F
leur-de-lis micro mosaics can be a bit more difficult to find. Especially in silver.
This is a lovely Italian micro mosaic cravat stick pin, but
could
easily be converted into a ring or pendant by the new owner. Total pin length including mosaic is roughly 64 mm x 12 mm at widest points. Silver b
ezel setting and pin are unstamped and  likely .800 silver, the standard of the
Victorian era
.  There are minimal to no missing tesserae I can detect in the mosaics (the small handmade glass tiles). Please zoom and examine the photos carefully for additional condition and details for they are all part of the description.
A brief history of micro mosaic jewelry:
Micro mosaic jewelry became popular during the European Grand Tour period (17th-19th Century). Members of wealthy families would travel around Europe taking in the sights and cultures of several different countries. Italy was a very popular tourist spot as it had a long and prestigious history in arts and culture - a favorite subject in aristocratic circles. It was also a famous glass producer, and Italian craftsmen quickly turned their glass making skills to making stunning miniature micro mosaic pictures for their rich visitors. Flowers, birds and architecture were a very popular subjects. Each piece of tesserae (little hand-pulled glass tiles) was hand cut by the artist and painstakingly set in place. No two micro mosaic pieces are the same. You are buying a little piece of history that is truly a one of a kind.
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