AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE BONBONNIERE SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
THE MICROMOSAIC CIRCLE OF GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (1753-1836), ROME, CIRCA 1800
circular lava-stone box, the detachable cover set with a micromosaic plaque depicting a mother duck and her duckling paddling amongst reeds on a pond, within reeded gold frame and polished plain gold mounts
3¼ in. (83 mm.) diam.
AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE BONBONNIERE SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
THE MICROMOSAIC CIRCLE OF GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (1753-1836), ROME, CIRCA 1800
circular lava-stone box, the detachable cover set with a micromosaic plaque depicting a mother duck and her duckling paddling amongst reeds on a pond, within reeded gold frame and polished plain gold mounts
3¼ in. (83 mm.) diam.