An Onyx and glass Roman souvenir micromosaic plaque. - image-1

Lot 293 Dα

An Onyx and glass Roman souvenir micromosaic plaque.

Auction 1028 - overview Cologne
16.05.2014, 10:30 - Decorative Arts II
Estimate: 500 €
Result: 976 € (incl. premium)

An Onyx and glass Roman souvenir micromosaic plaque.

A rare depiction of Saint Peter's Square during an audience with the Pope. Mounted in a leather case. 4.7 x 3.9 cm.
Rome, late 18th/early 19th C.

Provenance

Private collection, South Germany; purchased in 1981 from Kunsthandel Wager & Ahrend, Munich.