Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

Collection of Micromosaics 381 Micromosaic brooch, 19th century oval, the onyx plaque inlaid with St Peter’s Square in Rome, within a 14ct gold frame with rope-twist border, later pin, hairline cracks, minute chip, width approximately 44mm R4 000 – 6 000 382 Micromosaic brooch, 19th century rectangular, the black plaque inlaid with the Doves of Pliny, within a later rope-twist silver-gilt mount, width approximately 54mm; and a micromosaic brooch, 19th century, oval, the black plaque inlaid with a Roman temple, within a gilt-metal foliate frame, chips, damage to hinge, width approximately 28mm (2) R4 000 – 6 000 383 Micromosaic brooch, 19th century rectangular, the onyx plaque inlaid with The Forum in Rome, within an 18ct gold frame, with later pin, minor damage to the frame, width approximately 58mm R7 000 – 9 000 381 383 382 PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 381-402 146