Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight Plaque with Roman Coliseum kilim tapestry Salvaged old French chair upholstery

Salvaged old French chair upholstery back

I've had them for decades

still housed in original domed leather case

The set bears dates just earliest 1800s

Several sticks feature engraved figural scenes framed within cartouches

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight Plaque with Roman Coliseum kilim tapestry Salvaged old French chair upholsteryConsider the Victorian Grand Tour traveler, perhaps a young lady traveling with her chaperone aunt or with her mother a bride gathering trouseau and souvenirs, or a young couple on their honeymoon on the continent. That is the likely origin of purchase of this charming old colored glass tesserae mosaic and of course the Coliseum was a top architectural wonder, favorite of many. Worked into a basin of black slate or marble, it's been carefully cut and