Suspended from a finely detailed gold-plated chain measuring approximately 15 inches
The two-tone finish — cool silver figures against warm gilt rays — is characteristic of quality French religious metalwork of the Second Empire and Third Republic periods (circa 1860–1900)
It has been thoughtfully custom framed with a deep charcoal mat that allows the warm tone of the aged paper to breathe
a Roman gem engraver celebrated for translating the great masterpieces of antiquity and the Renaissance into miniature
Silver plate
Antique Hand-Colored Map Engraving of Jura, France, 1830s coming-soon Suspended from a finely detailedThis antique engraving, dating to the 1830s, depicts Jura, a department in eastern France known for the Jura Mountains and its border with Switzerland. Found in Paris, the map is rendered in a decorative shield shaped cartouche, hand colored to highlight its regional boundaries and topped with an ornamental crest, allegorical figures, and foliage in the tradition of French decorative cartography. Presented with a matte, the framed size measures 7" x