Micro Mosaic Plaque, Representing An Archiepiscopal Coat Of Arms, Rome, 19th Century

Oval plaque in polychrome micro mosaic on black marble, depicting an archiepiscopal coat of arms surmounted by a scarlet galero with two rows of 10 tufts and a crowned double-headed eagle, with the letter "F" inside the shield. The oval is mounted in the center of a frame, surmounted by a small oval in micro mosaic bearing the initial "R", all fixed on a shaped wooden board allowing it to be hung on the wall.
Since a scarlet galero, generally provided with 30 tufts, is usually reserved for cardinals, it can be assumed that this coat of arms belongs to an archbishop of Salzburg with the title of primate of Germany, who was granted the use of a scarlet galero with 20 tufts.
This hypothesis could be confirmed by the additional presence of the Habsburg eagle placed at the base of the coat of arms.

Beautiful example of micro mosaic, Rome Vatican school, dating from the 19th century.
Dimensions: h. 23 x 17 cm (h. 33 x 24 cm with frame).