Antique Italian Victorian Era Pietra Dura & Gilt Bronze 4.25" Picture Frame, Floral Inlay 18th century tapestry age considered)

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a lovely little jewelry box with eglomise (reverse painted) glass scene of The "Jardin de la Fontaine" in Nimes

goldsmithing

in a gblack leatherette cover with gilt embossed edges and opulent tufted red silk or satin interior lining

Antique Italian Victorian Era Pietra Dura & Gilt Bronze 4.25" Picture Frame, Floral Inlay 18th century tapestry age considered)Very fine antique Italian Victorian era 4 1 4" tall gilt bronze picture frame with locket style front door framing an oval pietra dura plaque with colorful floral inlay! A visually stunning piece, small but powerful! Pietra dura is made by cutting and fitting thin pieces of colored hardstone into a carved stone base to create detailed images, patterns, or scenesalmost like a stone mosaic, but with perfectly flush joints and polished surfaces. The