The technique called commesso di pietra dure "the joining together of hardstone" began in the Grand Ducal Medici workshops in Florence. Made of natural stone without the use of grout, the pieces of stone are put together like a puzzle and inlaid or adhered to slate or marble.
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Title: Tabletop
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1850-01/1899-12
Location Created: Italy
Type: Florentine Mosaic
Rights: Lizzadro Museum, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
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