Details are as follows.

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Originally paid $15,000 in 1962

Made in Rome 1820-1870

These five pieces are Christie's, Sotheby's or museum quality.


Rare beauty and craftsmanship, with the smoothest tiles , made from the finest,that Italy had to offer.


The Vatican , is where, the monks and priests do this work. To the naked eye, they look like minature paintings , and even the shadings , and three dimensional effect, is astounding. Onyx is the mounting that these mini-masterpieces are set in so exquisitely.

1) Large Center is St Peters Basilica and plaza.

2)Left is Coliseum

3)Further left is:Archy Septimius Severus

4)Right is a view of the forum

5)Further right is Temple- Pantheon.

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Please excuse me if the descriptions don't match up with the pictures correctly!

And thanks in advance for any aid that you can render!