Antique Italian 12" Micro Mosaic Cross or Crucifix, Grand Tour Rome Souvenir, St. Peters Animalier sculpture The aperture is framed in

The aperture is framed in and box trimmed in 18k gold

and a box of exceptional beauty and condition

I've included several enlarged photos of this one

NOTE about KILN-FIRED ENAMALS: This process

Dating to mid-late 1800s

Antique Italian 12" Micro Mosaic Cross or Crucifix, Grand Tour Rome Souvenir, St. Peters Animalier sculpture The aperture is framed inWonderful antique Italian Victorian era Grand Tour souvenir of Rome, a large 12" micro mosaic cross or crucifix in silver or nickel plated brass or bronze with crucified Christ figure and four architectural scenes of Rome! Wonderfully preserved, not a single tiny colored glass tesserae loose or missing that I can see from this large souvenir of someone's c. 1880 1910 visit to Rome. The cruciform or crucifix form is a sturdy 1 4" deep silvered metal