Victorian Framed Pietra Dura "Dancing Maiden" faience and leadership

and leadership

The portico is supported by six Corinthian columns and high above stand the statues of Moses

the third with more intricate details of a checkerboard "X" background which sits behind rose gold bordered flowers

Chain tests as sterling silver

I'm not certain if it's an example of (quite excellent) 19th century humour

Victorian Framed Pietra Dura "Dancing Maiden" faience and leadershipDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A fantastic antique pietra dura panel, set into gorgeous rococo style frame. Pietra Dura precisely cut hardstones with a carefully chosen colour palette which are arranged to form a pattern or image, typically set within a panel of black marble or onyx, and then polished and buffed to a high shine. The stone inlay work is so finely crafted, that it often looks like a painting. This quality usually makes pietra dura more