A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED PIETRA DURA PLAQUES
LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FLORENCE, THE FRAMES CIRCA 1820-40
Each rectangular scene inlaid with various hard stones and mother-of-pearl on a black background depicting a flowering vase, within an ormolu acanthus-cast frame, the reverse with handwritten label inscribed 'No 12' and 'No 17'
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) high; 11 ½ in. (29 cm.) deep
A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED PIETRA DURA PLAQUES
LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FLORENCE, THE FRAMES CIRCA 1820-40
Each rectangular scene inlaid with various hard stones and mother-of-pearl on a black background depicting a flowering vase, within an ormolu acanthus-cast frame, the reverse with handwritten label inscribed 'No 12' and 'No 17'
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) high; 11 ½ in. (29 cm.) deep