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CIVILOTTI MICROMOSAIC & YELLOW GOLD CROSS PENDANT, 1890s

CIVILOTTI MICROMOSAIC & YELLOW GOLD CROSS PENDANT, 1890s

16,000 GBP
16,000 GBP
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THIS EXCEPTIONAL CROSS PENDANT BY CIVILOTTI FROM THE 1890s SHOWCASES THE UNBEATABLE FINESSE OF ROMAN MICROMOSAIC CRAFTSMANSHIP. RENDERED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD, IT IS METICULOUSLY INLAID WITH MICRO TESSERAE TO FORM RELIGIOUS INSCRIPTIONS. ALONG AN AGNUS DEI (LAMB OF GOD), THE LETTERS IC XC NIKA ABBREVIATE 'JESUS CHRIST CONQUERS', MARRYING SPIRITUALITY AND STYLE.


YOU MUST HAVE THIS if you value historic craftsmanship and rare devotional jewellery. Micromosaic works by Civilotti are highly sought after and seldom seen in such pristine condition. This pendant is both a spiritual object and a wearable artwork — meaningful, intricate and beautifully preserved over more than a century.

STYLE: Hang it long over a cream cashmere turtleneck for Byzantine chic, or shorten the chain so the Lamb of God rests at shoulder height against a silk dress. Its jewel-bright tesserae — arranged in rich reds, whites and blues, colours typical of the period’s devotional palette — refresh neutrals and bring storybook colour to winter layers.

Our Price Analysis

A FAIR PRICE because

• CRAFTSMANSHIP & SIGNATURE Signed Civilotti micromosaic work reflects Vatican-school detail and museum-quality execution.

• HERITAGE & RARITY Antique religious motifs and Italian micromosaic artistry are fiercely collected.

• DESIGN & PERIOD PRESTIGE Late-19th-century Italian piece; Lamb-of-God iconography with IC XC NIKA inscription adds theological gravitas.

COLLECTOR VALUE: Micromosaic crosses of this quality and condition are very rarely seen outside institutional collections.

Details

BRAND & PERIOD: Civilotti, Rome, 1890s

MATERIALS: Glass micromosaic tesserae; yellow-gold frame & chain

SIZE / DIMENSIONS: Approx. 5.2 cm × 3.2 cm (estimate)

JWL AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE:

• Signed CIVILOTTI; partial Italian Assay marks

• SELLER PROFILE: This jewel is offered by a Trusted Dealer in the UK

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