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ANTIQUE #SA1020188

Italian Antique Plaques - Extremely Rare And Beautiful With Marbles And Bronze - Circa 1840.

£7,850    $10,018    €9,509
A fine pair of Italian Marble Plaques from The Grand Tour, circa 1840. 71 x 35 cm each. A must-have wall adornment for any antique connoisseur.
 
The molded marble frames have inlaid stone roundels of the following materials: Antiqe Red (a type of marble, as seen in the red squares inlaid in the frame), Lapis Lazuli (another beautiful stone depicted by the blue ovals in the frame) and Petite Antique (the contrasting white and black circular inlaid stones in the frame).
 
The inner plaques are made out of patinated Bronze and depict two scenes (one on each plaque). These scenes cover the mythological history of Mercury and Minerva surmounted with eagles and symbolize Jupiter.
 
Internal Reference: Approximate depth.
Antique Number: SA1020188
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 71cm (28.0inches)
Width is 35cm (13.8inches)
Depth is 6cm (2.4inches)
Antique #SA1020188, shown on this page, originates from 1850. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1850
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