Fine Furniture & Collections - 8th October 2026
Lot 461
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC GRAND TOUR PLAQUE OF THE COLOSSEUM
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
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Description
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC GRAND TOUR PLAQUE OF THE COLOSSEUM
ROME, C.1850-60
viewed from the Roman Forum with figures and the Arch of Titus in the foreground, in a moulded ebonised frame, the reverse with a paper trade label for 'E. Tombini, Roma, Piazza di Spagna, Via de Condotti'
18.2 x 22.5cm
Catalogue Note
C. and E. Tombini, was a Roman firm active in the 19th century, associated with archaeological jewellery, micromosaics and decorative mosaics. The firm is documented at various addresses around the Piazza di Spagna/Via del Babuino area.