Fine pairing of two of the leading figures of the 19th century Romantic Movement, the English poet Lord Byron (1788-1824) and the Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Terracotta circular bas-relief portrait plaques in period turned ebonised wooden frames. Rare in terracotta, well carved and cast. Original (though now a little distressed) leather or sharks skin textured backing. English, circa 1840.Based 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 experience; we only buy what w...