Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Crucifix Grand Tour Architectural Churches Rome Souvenir desk organizer Both pieces are fully hallmarked

Both pieces are fully hallmarked with the French Minerve 1st standard mark

traditionally worn by huasos

Accented with symbols of horse racing including lucky horse shoes with sprigs of laurel

Each piece with gilded stylized monogram of interlaced initials RA or AR

Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Crucifix Grand Tour Architectural Churches Rome Souvenir desk organizer Both pieces are fully hallmarkedAntique late 19th century Italian Grand Tour era micro mosaic crucifix. This beautiful Italian Grand Tour souvenir is an artistic creation with a multitude of tiny colorful glass tesserae articulately placed to create micro mosaic vignettes depicting historic architectural sites. Made for the tourist trade, the iconic sites include the Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano (St Peters Basilica), Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano