Interesting and rare 19th century Grand Tour plaque, or more likely a paperweight, depicting Ptolemy II and Arsinio after the Hellenistic engraved gem known as the Gonzaga Cameo. Heavy item with no hanging hole on the reverse, carved from a block of Siena marble. It has also been suggested that this could depict the king and queen of the gods Zeus and Hera. Italy, circa 1880.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 we love and we hope you will too. Addit...