A very rare southern German/Austrian carved revolving figure box with merchants, ca 1850.
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A southern Italian intaglio-inset serpentine marble 'Grand Tour' inkwell
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€ 5800 $ 6817 £ 5068 ¥ 1055890 DKK 43336 CHF 5289 NOK 65267 CA$ 9342 HK$ 53271
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The Grand Tour refers to the 17th -19th century custom of affluent northern European (and later American) ladies and gentlemen to take a trip through France to Italy to learn about classical culture. Visits to Naples and the excavations of Vesuvious were popular. Visitors were encouraged to return home with souvenirs such as this inkwell.
'Serpentina Moschinata' was named by Roman marble workers who gave this stone the name Serpentina (snake like) because of its resemblance to snake skin, and Moschinata (from moscha meaning fly) due to the presence of small black specs looking like little insects. Also called 'Serpentina Moschinata Verdi' as a result of its distinctive green colour.
One expert suggests that the oval relief cameos found on such pieces are not made from lava (from Vesuvious), but from local limestone.
- Name
- A southern Italian intaglio-inset serpentine marble 'Grand Tour' inkwell
- Categories
- More Sculptures
- Origins
- Italy
- Periods
- Early 19th Century Antique
- Materials
- Marble marble bronze
- Techniques
- Italy, Mixed techniques
- Styles
- Grand Tour
- Measurements
- Height: 11 cm, Width: 15 cm
- Reference
- TOEA100697
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- Founded in 1974
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- Located in Haarlem , The Netherlands
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