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Paperweight With Samples Of Colored Marbles - Souvenir Of The Grand Tour - 19th Century
Paperweight with samples of colored marbles - souvenir of the Grand Tour - 19th century
Elegant paperweight in black Belgian marble, decorated with a refined composition of samples of polychrome marbles.
These fragments illustrate the diversity of stones used by Italian workshops specializing in the Pietra Dura technique, a decorative inlay art particularly popular at the time.
Made in Rome around 1830, these pieces were intended for wealthy travelers undertaking the Grand Tour, an initiatory journey through Italy and the high places of ancient culture. A testament to the artistic refinement and know-how of Italian craftsmen, this paperweight is a true collector's item, embodying the taste for Antiquity and the decorative arts that characterized this period.
Height: 18cm and 27cm with the base
Width: 13cm
Elegant paperweight in black Belgian marble, decorated with a refined composition of samples of polychrome marbles.
These fragments illustrate the diversity of stones used by Italian workshops specializing in the Pietra Dura technique, a decorative inlay art particularly popular at the time.
Made in Rome around 1830, these pieces were intended for wealthy travelers undertaking the Grand Tour, an initiatory journey through Italy and the high places of ancient culture. A testament to the artistic refinement and know-how of Italian craftsmen, this paperweight is a true collector's item, embodying the taste for Antiquity and the decorative arts that characterized this period.
Height: 18cm and 27cm with the base
Width: 13cm
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