Antique Victorian Era Italian Curly Micro Mosaic Spaniel in 18k Gold Brooch Mount, Grand Tour Souvenir in Box French navy Incredible history and importance

Incredible history and importance

You see the clasp insert space to one side

While it is a jewelry box

London hallmarks with a date letter for 1910

The stone setting is slightly convex and highly polished

Antique Victorian Era Italian Curly Micro Mosaic Spaniel in 18k Gold Brooch Mount, Grand Tour Souvenir in Box French navy Incredible history and importanceYears ago I had a very lovely client for curly mosaic spaniels and other fine antique micro mosaics, Jamie, and when I found this one I couldn't help but think of her and miss her. She'd have adopted this one, quite certain. Curly glass tesserae are their own special kind of wonderful, and even with imperfections, are highly sought after. Jamie's gone, and so is my friend, Jeanette Henisee Gabriel, whose beautiful book "Micromosaics" is one of my