Ravrio: Miniature Portrait Of An Egyptian Woman, Souvenir Of The Grand Tour, Gilt Bronze On Porphyry Base

Beautiful miniature portrait of an antique Egyptian mask, early 19th century.century. The miniature is composed of the gilded bronze mask, standing out on a painted porphyry marble background in a blackened woodenwith gilded brass view. Antique paper on the back. This bronze is aby the bronzemaker André Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814).on a Ravrio clock.

A refined object typical of souvenirs from the Grand Tour, an aristocraticaristocratic educational journey across Europe undertaken by youngthe highest classes of European society from the 17th to the 19th centuries. century. Ideal for complementing a 19th-century neoclassical décor with one of those little details that make an authentic atmosphere.

In very good condition, made up of antique elements, the ensemble works and natural. Nice quality of gilding and chasing.

Frame: 11.2cm x 12.4cm