Antique Victorian Micro Mosaic Brooch Temple of Vespasian Grand Tour Memento

A Roman revival grand tour brooch. An exceptional piece, created in Italy during the Victorian (1840-1901) grand tour era, back in the 1880's. It was carefully crafted with Roman-Etruscan revival patterns, embellished with a black onyx panel mounted with an intricate micro mosaic depicting the ancient ruins of the Temples of Vespasian and Saturn, with the Temple of Castor Beyond, the Roman Forum.