19TH C. PIETRA DURA 'DOVES OF PLINY'MICROMOSAICA large 19th c. Italian pietra dura micromosaic Grand Tour plaque depicting the "Doves of Pliny" (or "Capitoline Doves"). These doves are a popular mosaic subject,...
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AN ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC DECORATED FOYERTABLE An Italian micro-mosaic decorated foyer table, top possibly 19th century the circular top having a central panel depicting the Doves of Pliny, after Sosus of Pergamon...
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19TH C. ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC PLAQUEWITH NINE SCENES OF...19th C. Italian micro-mosaic plaque with nine scenes of Rome, Doves of Pliny at center, very detailed with tiny tesserae, 6.25”W. x 4.5”H.
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ITALIAN GRAND TOUR MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE19thcentury, micromosaic of the Doves of Pliny after Giacomo Raffaelli (Italian, 1753?1836), shaped black marble plaque, 6-3/4 x 4-7/8 in.
Provenance: Private Charleston, South...
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FINE NEOCLASSICAL MAHOGANY PIETRA DURATABLEbase attributed to Baltimore, circa 1825, set with Italian pietra dura specimen marble top with radiating design centering a micromosaic medallion depicting doves of...
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MINIATURE ROMAN STONE PHALLUS PENDANTRoman,Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. This is an interesting hand carved stone amulet in the form of a phallus, symbolic of virility and fertility. The male genitalia...
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BEAUTIFUL BACTRIAN QUARTZ BEAD NECKLACECentralAsia, Bactria, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. This is a stunning and wearable collection of 19 rock crystals or quartz beads, hand-cut and drilled in ancient times, gathered here and...
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3 ROMAN LEADED BRONZE PHALLIC AMULETS**OriginallyListed At $250**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An interesting group of 3 leaded-bronze amulets depicting double phalluses and a "manus fica" with a phallus....
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ROMAN SIDONIAN MOLDED GLASS BOTTLE AUBERGINERomanEmpire, Sidonian, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Fine mold-blown glass vessel of deep purple hues, presenting an attractive form comprised of an ovoid body, a tubular neck rising...
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SPLENDID ROMAN MARBLE STATUETTE NUDEVENUS PUDICARoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. What a knockout! Finely carved in the round, a marble sculpture of Venus, the Roman goddess of love, sensitively...
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ANCIENT ROMAN NECKLACE 22K+ GOLD & CHALCEDONYBEADSRoman, Republic to Imperial Period, ca. 200 BCE to 300 CE. A stunning and wearable necklace strung with 22 lavender hued chalcedony stones and 21 high quality 93.48%...
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LIFESIZE ROMAN MARBLE HEAD BALDING MANWITH BEARDRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A masterful, life-size marble portrait of a man displaying a bushy beard and a hairless scalp surrounded by a...
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MUSEUM-EXHIBITED ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURENUDE KOUROSNorthern Italy, Etruria, Etruscan people, ca. 6th to early 5th century BCE. A cast leaded bronze example of a form that originated in Archaic Greece, a kouros....
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11TH C. PERSIAN GOLD RING GARNET INTAGLIOW/ PEACOCK**Originally Listed At $2750**
Near East, Persia (Iran), Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) Empire, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An elegant cabochon garnet intaglio of a peacock,...
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ROMAN SIDONIAN GLASS FLASK BACCHIC IMAGERY**OriginallyListed At $1500**
Roman, Sidonian, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Wow! An opulent mold-made glass flask boasting gorgeous relief decoration of Bacchic imagery: a row of wine...
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An oval micro-mosaic panel depictingPliny's doves, 9cm x 6cm, on a gilt metal easel type stand...
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Five Grand Tour type models of Pliny'sDoves, various sizes/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson...
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A Roman micromosaic paperweight withcentral depiction of Pliny's doves and four Roman views to the corners, within a black marble base of serpentine outline, 10.5cm wide/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson...
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OTTO PLINY (SWISS, 1866-1936), MEETINGIN THE DESERT Chromolithograph, with artist's printed signature at lower right, in gilt frame....
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PAIR OF ANTIQUE BOSTON PAINTED IRONGATES 19th century, Beacon Hill, Boston, later green paint, classical design with cast open scrollwork with floral swags and flame torches, each marked E. Weeman, Boston,...
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A "DOVES OF PLINY" GRAND TOUR SOUVENIRPLAQUE, 19TH CENTURY, 8" H X 12.75" WA "Doves of Pliny" Grand Tour souvenir plaque, 19th century The framed enamel plaque depicting the Roman micromosaic "Doves of Pliny"...
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ANTIQUE DOVES OF PLINY MICRO MOSAICBROOCH. Italy, late 19th century. Round brooch with inlaid mosaic depicting the doves of Pliny within jet black glass background. Yellow gold filled mounting with hinged...
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An Italian Micromosaic Plaque
19th Century
depictingthe Doves of Pliny.
4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches....
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OTTO PLINY (SWISS, 1866-1936), MEETINGIN THE DESERT Chromolithograph, with artist's printed signature at lower right, in gilt frame....
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Seven 18th and 19th century books, includingThe Letters of Pliny by Melmoth (London, 1748; complete in two volumes); Beckford on Hunting (1802), A Catalogue of Engravers Who Have Been Born or Resided in England by Horace...
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A Regency specimen marble table topon a rosewood frame, with carved and turned column and tripod support, the circular top inlaid a circle depicting Pliny's Doves within a border of specimen marble tablets,...
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A FINE ITALIAN MICRO-MOSAIC PLAQUE OFTHE DOVES OF PLINY BY THE VATICAN MOSAIC WORKSHOP A fine Italian micro-mosaic plaque of the Doves of Pliny by the Vatican Mosaic Workshop, late 19th century, paper label to...
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2 PAPERWEIGHTS BRONZE & MICROMOSAIC2paperweights. Bronze dog on marble base, unsigned, dog 1 1/8"L, with base 3"L x 2"W x 1 3/4"H; micro mosaic Doves of Pliny, micromosaic 1" x 1 1/4", with base 3 3/4"L x 2...
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Collection of Approximately Twenty-FourVolumes, related to literature, many with decorative leather bindings, including Pliny's Letters with Observations, ca. 1752, Gallery of Famous Poets, Atala, History of England,...
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(CLASSICS PLINY THE YOUNGER) The Lettersof Pliny the Younger. Translated by John Earl of Orrery. London: Paul Vaillant 1751. 2 vols. 8vo contemporary calf. Second Orrery edition. Engraved portrait vignettes and...
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An English Engraving Angelica Kauffman(Swiss 1741-1807) The Younger Pliny Reproved together with two additional engravings by various artists the first depicting a woman on horseback surrounded by various figures...
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*An Italian Micromosaic Table C. RoccheggianiRoma 19th century the circular top centered by the Doves of Pliny surrounded by eight panels depicting the Pantheon St. Peter's Square the Temple of Vesta the Arch of Janus...
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MICROMOSAIC BROOCH. Italy 2nd half-19thcentury. Colorful depiction of the Doves of Pliny in a 14K twisted wire mount. 1.25''dia. Slight edge loss....
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FIFTEEN LEATHERBOUND BOOKS. IncludesThe Supplement to the Penny Cyclopaedia of The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge London: Charles Knight 1851 two volumes; James Lives of Cardinal de Retz ...
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Framed Micromosaic Plaque Depictingthe Doves of Pliny
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Italian micromosaic plaque THE DOVESOF PLINY 19th century The circular plaque mounted in a mahogany frame. Plaque diam: 14 in. ,000-6,000 - small area of damage approx 1/8 x 1/8 in to center...
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