"Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Micromosaic Presse Papier Paperweight Doves Of Pliny "
19th Century Grand Tour Micromosaic Presse Papier Doves of PlinyItalian, late 19th century
The black slate of shaped outline, maximum dimensions 17.5 x 13 x 2 cm
Representing the doves of Pliny: the image comes from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, which in turn is believed to be a copy of a lost ancient Greek mosaic at Pergamon.
Good condition, a few minor damages to the edges of the plaque.
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