Antique Italian 12" Micro Mosaic Cross or Crucifix, Grand Tour Rome Souvenir, St. Peters Animalier sculpture revival of the French Empire

revival of the French Empire aesthetic during the reign of Napoleon's nephew

still gorgeous

and sold out of Paris

like many others executed during the Reign of Terror—including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

and in fine working order

Antique Italian 12" Micro Mosaic Cross or Crucifix, Grand Tour Rome Souvenir, St. Peters Animalier sculpture revival of the French EmpireWonderful antique Italian Victorian era Grand Tour souvenir of Rome, a large 12" micro mosaic cross or crucifix in silver or nickel plated brass or bronze with crucified Christ figure and four architectural scenes of Rome! Wonderfully preserved, not a single tiny colored glass tesserae loose or missing that I can see from this large souvenir of someone's c. 1880 1910 visit to Rome. The cruciform or crucifix form is a sturdy 1 4" deep silvered metal