Parker & Morris: The Art of Decorating - 17th April 2024

Lot 650

AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE GRAND TOUR PORTRAIT PLAQUE

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £277

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Description

AN ITALIAN WHITE MARBLE GRAND TOUR PORTRAIT PLAQUE

LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY

of oval form relief carved with a profile portrait bust of the Roman Emperor Vitellius, titled below 'Vitellio', on a green velvet mount inside a green painted faux marble frame

19 x 13.8cm (the plaque)

Provenance

Parker & Morris: The Art of Decorating.

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