Grand Tour Venice Micromosaic Brooch art deco The dog is beautifully worked

The dog is beautifully worked in the naturalistic style

lion's head

but on closer inspection the stones had a much brighter lustre

The stone has been cut to expose a seam of precious opal

Striking vintage drop earrings set with vivid blood-red garnet teardrop cabochons

Grand Tour Venice Micromosaic Brooch art deco The dog is beautifully workedAn unusual 19th century micromosaic brooch depicting the Doge's Palace in Venice, complete with two of the city's iconic gondollas passing by. The detail is exceptional, with wonderfully intricate architectural detail and striking use of perspective. All done with micro tesserae: tiny piece of coloured glass set over a black background. It dates from the mid 19th century, set into an 18 carat gold brooch mount with French control marks for 18ct gold.