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ANTIQUE GRAND TOUR MICRO MOSAIC PLAQUE, 5 VIEWS OF ROME
Just under 6 weeks now and I'm off to Rome. Those of you who follow us know what a tourist I truly am at heart, and that my favorite thing is to be in some history and culture rich city/country, soaking up both and hunting for the very finest antique items to be found. And of course when I get to Rome, I'll look for something as fine as this and perhaps find one, but I also know it will be 4-5 times our price and in fact, probably came from our shop. Yes, it's true, the dealers in Italy buy from us. Why not supercede, buy from us and pretend you bought it in Rome, use the savings to pay for your own trip. So, that said, allow me to show off this truly splendid early to mid-1800s Grand Tour souvenir micromosaic plaque some lucky (and wealthy) Victorian traveler would have bought and taken home as their souvenir of Rome, a nearly pristine desktop paperweight with pen tray sides, set with 5 superb views of Rome. You know, I know exactly where that one scene is and for the life of me can't think of the name of the building so I might have noted it wrong here. I can picture it; can walk the entire area into which it fits in Rome, can't bring up a name in my head. . . alas, I MUST go back and will! So, the micromosaics here are each in fine order, very fine work that is likely from the Vatican workshops.
Very good to excellent condition. Perfectly smooth to the touch, there are no missing or raised or broken tesserae among those bits of colored glass. A superb item, throughout. The single tiny flaw is noted - on tiny tiny nip on a corner. You'll probably overlook it if you find this one later in one of the shops in Rome, but we want to point it out here. Don't miss this one.
You know, we recently did a feature album on Grand Tour items, published to our Facebook site, still there. Follow us and sign on as a 'fan' and watch as we present a fabulous online array of elegant old things. Google us: Antiques & Uncommon Treasure on Facebook and join us!
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Return Policy:
We always honor a 3-day return on our items, and guarantee them to be as described. Money back, less shipping costs, which are not refundable, so ask questions if necessary. We're easy to deal with.Shipping and Handling Policy:
Our shipping days are Tuesday and Friday, paid items will be shipped on the first shipping day after payment is recieved (except when special circumstances exist). We prefer to use USPS whenever possible, and require all packages to be insured. If you prefer another method of shipment, please mention it. We charge only actual expense of shipment/insurance, except in the case of larger items which must have special wood crates built. Wood crate charge, when applicable, is a flat $35.00 in addition to actual postage & insurance charges. Other Information:
8.75% sales tax applicable as of April 1st, 2009 for shipments & sales within the state of California, no exceptions. If you are within CA and are a dealer buying for resale, you must provide us your active resale certificate # and acknowledgment of intent to resell or we will have to collect sales tax. No exceptions. Auction Payment Methods:
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