{"product_id":"micromosaic-pendant","title":"'Me and Bobby McGee' Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Pendant","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eJust like Bobby McGee in Baton Rouge, this exceptional antique brooch has covered some miles...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eMost likely acquired by an aristocrat, landed gentry, or a progressive artistic lady looking for adventure when 'on tour' in Italy circa 1850-1860, t\u003cspan\u003ehe finely worked scene depicts a traditionally dressed dancing couple intricately formed from minute pieces of coloured glass set against a richly polished black glass ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oval panel is surrounded by an elaborate 15-carat gold mount, probably French, with a beautifully worked twisted-wire border. Two articulated gold tassels hang beneath bring movement and a wonderful sense of theatre to the piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe workmanship is extraordinary, from the subtle shading of the figures’ clothing to the tiny landscape beneath their feet.  Bold, romantic and remarkably well preserved, this is far more than a decorative brooch, it is a miniature work of art and a particularly special example of nineteenth-century Italian micro-mosaic jewellery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe Grand Tour remained an important rite of passage for wealthy European travellers in the mid-nineteenth century.  Aristocrats and members of the growing affluent middle class journeyed through France, Switzerland and Italy, joined increasingly by independent women, artists and writers. Italy, with its classical ruins, Renaissance art and celebrated craftsmanship, was often the highlight.  Travellers returned home with paintings, antiquities and finely worked jewels such as this magnificent brooch - beautiful, portable reminders of the places they'd visited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Jean Baby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58909307994496,"sku":null,"price":1625.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/1738\/0662\/files\/3_b6f5d39d-8865-451d-8c03-dcc1e762b6e1.png?v=1789131356","url":"https:\/\/bluejeanbaby.co.uk\/products\/micromosaic-pendant","provider":"Blue Jean Baby ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}