Furniture & Works of Art - 10th January 2012

Lot 359

A 19th century micromosaic and black marble paperweight

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £700

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Description

A 19th century micromosaic and black marble paperweight, the serpentine moulded edge to five panels depicting the Pantheon, St. Peter's Square, the Temple of Vesta, the Colosseum and the Temple of Vespasian, the reverse with a paper label inscribed in ink 'St. Peters, Rome', 4.25 x 5.75in (10.4 x 14.5cm). Minor chips to edge.