Fascinating late 19th century Italian Grand Tour carved black Bassalt stone classical portrait bust of a man possibly a philosopher or poet, after the antique. The hair, beard anddeep glabellar furrows at the top of his nose are very reminiscent of Roman copies of Greek original depictions of Plato. Set on a purpose built black patinated metal stand. An attractive and intriguing bust. Italy, circa 1890.Head: H 20cm, on stand H 28cmBased in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experie...