Sorrento micro mosaic jewellery/trinket small box 80x102x45mm
Sorrento micro mosaic jewellery/trinket small box
Dimensions: 80x102x45mm. approx 0.6mmx0.6mm tesserae
Restoration: None by us yet. Priced as found. Pretty good condition. No tesserae losses noted. Full restoration available as commission. NB. if we replace missing tesserae/inlays/veneer, we do so with real wood tesserae from our vast stocks of Sorrento micro mosaic spares and veneer. We never use wax/paste fillers or paint faux inlays like some of the less scrupulous restorers we have come across.
If an item was originally french polished we will nearly always re-spray & polish with a hardwearing lacquer (of good interface) which is far superior in technical attributes and quality of finish than French polish ever will be or ever was. We tend to use matt or satin sheen(as per customer preference) in order to reduce visual glare hot spots. This helps the beauty of wood and the design of any piece to be much more obvious and visually un-interrupted as opposed to that with higher gloss sheens.
Origin: Sorrento, Italy, early-mid 20th century
Extras(please contact the office): Full restoration exterior with satin or matt respray and polish with hardwearing uv and oxidising resistant lacquer to help preserve colours. Interior fabric lining.

