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comprising a necklace, two bracelets and a brooch, each set with small micromosaic panels depicting views from ancient Rome and on a black glass paste support within a beaded gold frame, in fitted brown leather case
The brooch 1½ in. (36 mm.) wide
The bracelets each 7 in. (180 mm.) long
The necklace 16 in. (410 mm.) long


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The brooch with micromosaic depicting St Peter's Square; the necklace with micromosaics depicting the Temple of Romulus, the Temple of Mars Ultor and the bell tower of the church of St Basil, the Colosseum, the Temple of the Sybil in Tivoli, the Pantheon, and theTemple of Antonius and Faustina; the first bracelet with micromosaics depicting the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of Cough and the Arch of Titus; the second bracelet with micromosaics depicting the Arch of Constantine, the Tomb of the Plautti and the Tomb of Caecilia Metella.

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