Featured Micro Mosaic pin, Italy. Age help please.

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  1. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    This little pin measures 1 1/2" x 1/2"
    A new antique store just opened up and thought it was cheap.
    Looking around i think i might have paid to much for it.

    Mikey

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  3. 916Bulldogs123

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  4. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I honestly didn't think it was that old.
     
    916Bulldogs123, Jun 7, 2020
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    i need help Moderator Moderator

    See what others think, who knows if that seller made it up. :hilarious:
     
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  6. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I don't think you can count on its being quite that old, although it is certainly solidly vintage. Thirties possible.
     
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I'd have thought pre WW2 - that back is better than the 50s and 60s stuff.
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree, pre WW2. Nice back.
    Technically speaking it is mosaic rather than micro-mosaic.;)
    This is micro-mosaic:

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  9. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Don't get all technical now lol.
     
    916Bulldogs123, Jun 8, 2020
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    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :hilarious:
     
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  11. Pat Dennis

    Pat Dennis Active Member

    Visited Italy in the mid 50s as a child and saw this type of jewelry being sold by many vendors as pin and bracelet souvenirs. Bought A pin in Pisa while visiting the Leaning Tower and still have it.
     
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  12. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    I agree, micro mosaic uses much smaller pieces, sorry!
     
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  14. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Lol
     
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  15. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I bought 2 in Rome in the 60s as gifts for friends back home. There were lots of vendors. I would remember if the backs had looked like this. They did not. This one is decades earlier.
     
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    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I was thinking the design on the back could indicate the maker, but haven’t figured this out.
     
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  17. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    More likely mass produced blanks used by many mosaicists.
     
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  18. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I'm liking 30s. And not micro.
     
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  19. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Word for the day: tessera/tesserae.
     
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  20. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Ah, but do you know what a tesseract is?
     
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