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Behold the Beauty: Minute Treasures From European Grand Tours

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Behold the Beauty: Minute Treasures From European Grand Tours
"Roman Forum, Rome," 19th century. Micromosaic reset in gold as a brooch, with alternating 1/2 inch cabochon aquamarines with side gold dots and 1/4 inch faceted aquamarines around bezel; 2 1/8 inches by 2 1/2 inches. Collection of Elizabeth Locke. Travis Fullerton/Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Lorraine Ferrier
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Unique 18th- and 19th-century tourist treasures, many with a twist, are currently on display in the exhibition “A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels From the Collection of Elizabeth Locke,” at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina. 
"St. Peter’s Square, Rome," 19th century. Micromosaic reset in gold as a pendant, with malachite border; 1 1/4 inches by 1 5/8 inches, suspended on 1/2 inch malachite bead necklace; 17 inches. Collection of Elizabeth Locke. (Travis Fullerton/Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
"St. Peter’s Square, Rome," 19th century. Micromosaic reset in gold as a pendant, with malachite border; 1 1/4 inches by 1 5/8 inches, suspended on 1/2 inch malachite bead necklace; 17 inches. Collection of Elizabeth Locke. Travis Fullerton/Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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