Two similar Grand Tour Micromosaic and gold mounted beetle shirt studs, Rome, third quarter 19th century, each circular, set with a very fine micromosaic of Egyptian revival beetle motifs within a gold frame and post, the gold apparently unmarked but testing electronically at around 12ct, housed within a antique fitted leather case, 0.94 in. and 0.98 in. diameter respectively
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