Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Estate Italian Grand Tour Style Micromosaic & Goldstone Brooch
- Price realized
- $215
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $175
- Category
- Brooches & Pins
- Sold
- January 16, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 1 - JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION
Lot description
Italian Grand Tour style micromosaic and glass brooch, an oval goldstone ground, centering classical Roman architecture in tessare, framed within gold- plated twisted wire border, simple pin clasp closure, stem testing as 14kt, unmarked, the reverse intact with stable fractures across center and extending downward, approx 1 7/8"l, 1.5"w, 17.9 grams NOTE: ALL JEWELRY LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE Provenance: The collection of Kathryn V. Alexander, an antiques dealer and designer with over 20 years of experience operating shops in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Middleburg, Virginia. Kathryn retired in 2020 and now lives in Georgetown, Texas
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.