Grand Tour Marble Paperweight
A Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground inlaid with specimen marbles and porphyry with ridges on 2 sides
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black
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Antique 1890s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Siena Marble, Porphyry
Grand Tour Inlaid Marble Specimen Paperweight, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The center made up of blue marble veneers, yellow marble and green marble with each section banded
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 0.88 in W 8 in D 4.63 in
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble
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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
An Italian Grand Tour Porphyry and Sienna Marble Paperweight, late 19th century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The profile of Caesar in profile in high relief.
The yellow marble base with stepped edges.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
H 2.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.75 in
Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The paperweight inset with a plaster cast of the Coliseum, outlined in 'marmo nero' and marmo
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Of Italy Souvenir, Carrara Marble Cameo Paperweight c19th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Intriguing 19th century Grand Tour carved Carrara marble cameo depicting a strong male profile
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paperweights
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Italian antique marble sampler paperweight
Located in Milan, IT
Italian antique marble sampler paperweight
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Pair of Grand Tour Armorial Dore Bronze Bookends/Paperweights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique 19th century Louis XVI style marble mounted dore bronze armorial Bookends
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Florentine Grand Tour Pietra Dura Blossoming Rose Flower Paperweight
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique paperweight is unsigned, but presumed to have been acquired during a Grand Tour
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Marble
H 0.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
An Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
The square paperweight with specimen marbles inset in yellow marble ground.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
19th Century Pair of Polished Marmo Marble Sphere Paperweights
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF GRAND TOUR POLISHED MARMO AFRICANO MARBLE SPHERES
Circa early 19th century over shaped rock
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Marble
Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning decorative antique Italian Grand Tour Vatican Micro-Mosaic inset black marble
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Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Tablet Depicting Italian Architecture
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine mid-19th century serpentine grand tour micro mosaic tablet or paperweight of the iconic St
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art
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Belgian Black Marble
H 7.68 in W 5.91 in D 0.67 in
19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 19th century Grand Tour miniature model of the Lion Attacking a Horse sculpture.
Modeled
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Slate, Bronze
H 2.5 in W 4.88 in D 3.63 in
Micro mosaic tablet, 19th Century
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A fine mid-19th century serpentine grand tour micro mosaic tablet or paperweight of the iconic St
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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Marble
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Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Marmo Rosso Model of the Tomb of Scipio, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The red marble sarchophagus mounted on a slate base. Removing the top reveals an empty well.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
19th Century Greek Grand Tour Pottery Jug
Located in Bradenton, FL
Small 19th century Greek Grand Tour terracotta pottery jug or vase. Neoclassical Style. Hand painted with picture of two Greek warriors.
Dimensions:
6.5" tall x 3.5" wide.
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Antique Late 19th Century Greek Grand Tour Jars
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, antique walnut spiral staircase decor with Classic design with numerous steps and flat baluster supports on a square base, in a herringbone pattern, in good condition. Minia...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Architectural Models
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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H 56 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in London, GB
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the original excavated at the Villa of the Papyri in 1754; by the Sabatino and Sons foundry, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By Montici, G. Ugolini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s.
They are:
1) Interior still life pietra dura, un...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Small 19th Century Yellow Glazed French Ceramic Confit Jar #3
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze.
Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble.
From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
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Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood, Paper
Agate Grand Tour Obelisks
Located in New Orleans, LA
These impressive Egyptian Revival obelisks are crafted of dynamically patterned agate. The rare 19th-century models were almost certainly made in Italy during the height of the Grand...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Superb Quality Antique Micro-Mosaic Grand Tour Souvenir of a Visit to Rome
Located in Montreal, QC
Superb quality antique micro-mosaic Grand Tour Souvenir of a visit to Rome. set with seven panels, vignettes of Roman views in a shaped slate tablet. and in original frame. Part of a...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art
Materials
Marble, Slate
H 4.75 in W 6.5 in D 1.25 in
Collection of 19th C Grand Tour Cast Bronze & Marble Miniature Temples of Rome
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice set of works represents some of the ruins in Rome from antiquity and where made in the late 19th century.
The largest casting here is the Temple of Saturn built by T...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
French Confit Pot Terracotta 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
19th century terracotta French confit pot
Traditional large earthenware pottery confit pot from Southern France with yellow glaze
Very decorative
Good patina and bright yellow color ...
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
A selection of 30 antique Grand Tour marquetry marbles, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles, profiled in black (ebony wood), inserted in an ebonized walnut wood frame, with red Levanto marble inlays. the back of the frame with parts...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Antique Pair of French Louis XV Upholstered Bergere Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant pair of antique Louis XV upholstered arm chairs. Freshly upholstered in a black velvet with nailhead trim bordering the edges and the frames refinished in a dark walnut fi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Grand Tour Model
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Grand Tour design copy of the temple of Poseidon. The temple made in carved wood and specialist paint finished. The Temple is fixed to a 19th century wooden base which in turn...
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2010s British Grand Tour Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Tomb of the Scipios Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Grand Tour inkwell relic takes the form of the ancient Tomb of the Scipios, a family of Roman war heroes and generals. Beautifully carved entirely of Siena marble, th...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells
Materials
Siena Marble
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Plaque
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an excellent quality 19th century Italian Grand Tour micro mosaic plaque within slate with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
A large example with inlaid marbles, alabaster and porphyry.
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Early 20th Century European Grand Tour Paperweights
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Marble
Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Pictorial Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
Depicting ruins in a landscape.
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Early 20th Century European Grand Tour Paperweights
"Grand Tour" Specimen Marble Paperweight, Italian, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The marble specimen paperweight containing a center inlay of pyrite and the base a separate layer
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Collection
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderful collection of four 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble articles
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx
Located in Kastrup, DK
Grand Tour bronze sculpture of a 'Sphinx'. Mounted on a variegated marble base.
Italy, 1860-1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry
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H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble
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H 0.79 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micromosaic Depicting St. Peter's Basilica
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian grand tour micromosaic black marble cartouche outline paperweight of the finest quality
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 6.75 in W 5 in D 0.75 in
Grand Tour 19th Century Italian Micromosaic Large Plaque
Located in Firenze, IT
black marble and malachite banded border the plaque approximately 13cm x 17cm.
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Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Fine Quality Micro Mosaic Paperweight Depicting Five Ancient Roman Monuments
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian Grand Tour black slate paperweight inset with 5 micro mosaic depictions of ancient Roman
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 4.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.75 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted octagonal table
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite
H 0.79 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Italian Micromosaic Paperweight with a View of St Peter's Square, Rome
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Italian 19th century micromosaic, malachite, and black marble paperweight with a view of St
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Malachite, Belgian Black Marble, Enamel
Fine Quality Micromosaic Paperweight Depicting Pliny's Doves
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian Grand Tour micromosaic black marble paperweight inset with a superb mosaic depiction of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Paperweights
Materials
Marble
19th Century Pietra Dura Grand Tour Hardstone Specimen Desk Paperweight
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late Victorian hardstone or pietra dura specimen desk paperweight. 18 oval hardstone specimens
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Antique Late 19th Century European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble
H 8.08 in W 4.53 in D 0.63 in
Early 19th Century Prussian Collection of Precious Stones, Berlin, Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
framed stones samples relates to a Grand Tour trip by the person who commissioned this magnificent object
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Collectibles and Curiosities
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Marble, Bronze
H 18.9 in W 11.03 in D 3.94 in
Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
A very handsome "Grand Tour" mid-19th-century pietra dura mixed marble paperweight of plaque form
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
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Marble
Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The paperweight inset with a plaster cast of the Coliseum, outlined in 'marmo nero' and marmo
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Pair of Grand Tour Marble Specimen Paperweights, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
Two Italian Grand Tour specimen marble desk paperweights composed of white, green, yellow, rose and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three exceptional "Grand Tour" mid-19th-century pietra dura mixed marble
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 1 in W 8.38 in D 4.38 in
Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight Inscribed “ROMA”, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The paperweight with 'ROMA' set on a diamond shaped porphyry ground with 20 varieties of specimen
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
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H 0.4 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
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H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight Doves Pliny, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic inset serpentine black marble
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Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 0.79 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Grand Tour Porphyry, Yellow and White Marble Paperweight, Italian, late 19th C.
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oval shaped paperweight with carved alabaster profile of Roman Emperor, framed with imperial
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Antique Late 18th Century Grand Tour Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
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Alabaster, Marble, Porphyry
H 1.25 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian bronze Grand Tour architectural model of the ancient Roman landmark, The temple of Vesta
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Antique Late 19th Century Grand Tour Architectural Models
White Statuary Marble Sculpture Apollo Belvedere 19th Classical Grand Tour
Located in Roma, IT
An important grand tour sculpture in white statuary marble of Apollo Belvedere, carved in Italy in
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19th Century Other Art Style Nude Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Grand Tour Tower Souvenir Building Sculpture Marble Base Antique, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
of metal and a marble base. This item was bought as a souvenir at someones Grand Tour, probably in
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Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Architectural Models
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Marble, Bronze, Metal
H 8.38 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Belvedere Torso Grand Tour Style Figurative Sculpture Plaster 20th Century 20th
Located in Roma, IT
A grand tour style sculpture, scale size of the Belvedere Torso, the famous fragmentary marble
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
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Plaster
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H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 13 in
Pair of Vintage Sculptures White Marble Gold Bronze Obelisks Italian Vintage
Located in Roma, IT
bronze spheres, grand tour style. The Grand Tour was the 17th- and 18th-century custom of a traditional
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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 22.84 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Pair Of Medici Vase Chiseled Bronze After The Antique Italian 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
an impressive pair of grand tour chiseled bronze vases after the original and famous Medici Vase
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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H 12.6 in Dm 9.45 in
White Alabaster Sculpture of Crouching Venus Tuscany Italy 19th Century (F)
Located in Roma, IT
An important grand tour sculpture of the crouching Venus carved in white alabaster . The original
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19th Century Other Art Style Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
H 27.56 in W 12.21 in D 8.27 in
Antique Grand Tour Italian Marble & Gemstone Pietra Dura Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Grand Tour paperweight.
With a black slate border and base inlaid with a pietra
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble
19th Century Grand Tour Carved Marble and Alabaster Paperweight
Located in Shustoke, GB
A wonderful quality, mid-late 19th century, grand tour carved alabaster and marble paperweight
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
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Alabaster, Marble
Specimen Marble Desk Weights, Paperweights, Grand Tour, Mid-19th Century
Located in Totnes, GB
from circa 1850, they are in the ‘Grand Tour’ style. Lovely decorative pieces and superb quality. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Paperweights
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Marble
19th Century Grand Tour Specimen Marble Sphere
Located in New York, NY
19th century Grand Tour specimen marble sphere. Sphere freely sits on round base.
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Sienna Marble Paperweight of a Petite Size
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Handsome and petite sienna marble paperweight desk accessory. Early 20th century old world style in
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
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Siena Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Collection
Located in Biarritz, FR
Charming collection of four 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble.
Three
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight
By Vatican Work Shop
Located in Atlanta, GA
Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight
Attributed to Vatican Workshop
Magnificent inlays of
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micromosaic Paper Weight
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Grand Tour micromosaic paper weight depicting vignettes of historical Roman architectural
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Antique 19th Century Italian Paperweights
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Grand Tour Marble Paperweight For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic grand tour marble paperweight available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of marble, stone and agate, every grand tour marble paperweight was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect grand tour marble paperweight — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each grand tour marble paperweight bearing Arts and Crafts, Louis XVI or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.
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Prices for a grand tour marble paperweight start at $220 and top out at $12,550 with the average selling for $1,500.
Finding the Right desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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