Workshop of Filippo Puglieschi

turtle and gilt snuff box with micromosaic mounted on copper representing "Leopard attacking a baby goat". The workshop of Filippo Puglieschi was in the beginning one of the most famous workshops in the city. Guattani notes more than 450 orders, comprising necklaces, snuff boxes and brooches. Bibliography: cf. Roman Mosaic - L'arte del micromosaico tra '700 e '800, R. Grieco - A. Gambino; I mosaici minuti romani D. Petochi, M. Alfieri, M. G. Branchetti; Argentieri gemmari e orafi D'Italia, Costantino Bulgari , 2x8x6 cm.