Micromosaic panel, "Two greyhounds", by G. Wekler 1853, cm. 14,6 x 10,5 , courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Detail of micromosaic panel, "Two greyhounds", by G. Wekler 1853, cm. 14,6 x 10,5 , courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Micromosaic panel, Doves of Pliny, mid 19th century, Roman school. Diameter 30 cm., private collection.

Detail of micromosaic panel, Doves of Pliny, mid 19th century, Roman school. Diameter 30 cm., private collection.

Decorative panel in micromosaic (roman spun micromosaic) depicting a lake landscape. With butterflies, dragonflies, colibri and water lilies. It consists of about 5.000.000 hand spun glass wires (tessere) Dimensions 240x150 cm.

Detail with dragonfly (Crocothemis Erytraea cm 6), butterfly (Papilio Machaon cm 4) and nymphaea (Nymphaea Odorata cm 9)

Detail with butterfly (Papilio Machaon cm 5)

Detail with butterfly (Cloudles Sulphur cm 5) and nymphaea (Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfron Gonnere' cm 10)

Detail with butterfly (Parnassius Apollo), dim. cm 12.

Detail with butterfly (Papilio Machaon), dim. cm 9.

Detail with butterfly (Cithaerias Esmeralda), dim. cm 5.

Detail with Dragonfly (Anax Imperator), dim. cm 6.

Detail of micromosaic panel, "Strutting Cockerel", by Georgi Wekler, ca. 1834, cm. 8,6 x 6,9 , courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Micromosaic table top, "The Flora of the Two Sicilies", by Cav. Michelangelo Barberi, 1846-1850, 104 cm. diam., courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Micromosaic table top, "The Flora of the Two Sicilies", by Cav. Michelangelo Barberi, 1846-1850, 104 cm. diam., courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Micromosaic table top, "The Flora of the Two Sicilies", by Cav. Michelangelo Barberi, 1846-1850, 104 cm. diam., courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Micromosaic table top, "The Flora of the Two Sicilies", by Cav. Michelangelo Barberi, 1846-1850, 104 cm. diam., courtesy Sir A. Gilbert Collection, V&A London.

Micromosaic panel "Falcon", created and produced by Kempini in 2012, composed by more than 20.000 hand spun glass wires (mosaico in vitro filato). Dimensions 16,6 cm. x 15,7 cm.

Detail of micromosaic panel "Falcon", created and produced by Kempini in 2012, composed by more than 20.000 hand spun glass wires (mosaico in vitro filato). Dimensions 16,6 cm. x 15,7 cm.

Micromosaic portrait of Sheikh Zayed, Dimensions 8 cm. x 6,5 cm.

"Cantina" Vatican Mosaic Workshop, Early 20th century

"Fish Market", Vatican Mosaic Workshop, Early 20th century