AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE BONBONNIERE SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
ROME, CIRCA 1790/1800
circular grey porphry box with chased gold mounts, the cover set with a circular micromosaic plaque depicting a colourful bird and butterfly perched on a branch, pale blue background within a red, white and dark blue tesserae border
2½ in. (65 mm.) diam.
AN ITALIAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE BONBONNIERE SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
ROME, CIRCA 1790/1800
circular grey porphry box with chased gold mounts, the cover set with a circular micromosaic plaque depicting a colourful bird and butterfly perched on a branch, pale blue background within a red, white and dark blue tesserae border
2½ in. (65 mm.) diam.
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