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Grand Tour Lava

A neoclassical Grand Tour lava seal, Italy 1840.
A neoclassical Grand Tour lava seal, Italy 1840.

A neoclassical Grand Tour lava seal, Italy 1840.

Located in Milan, IT

A neoclassical Grand Tour seal, carved and engraved in red lava, depicting the head of an Italian figure with a cap, wreaths of laurel and acanthus leaves, with two ram heads on eith...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lava

Rare Antique Grand Tour Lava Necklace of Pineapple-Cut Beads, circa 1820
Rare Antique Grand Tour Lava Necklace of Pineapple-Cut Beads, circa 1820

Rare Antique Grand Tour Lava Necklace of Pineapple-Cut Beads, circa 1820

Located in Baltimore, MD

Pineapples were a symbol of luxury in the 1700's and were brought to Europe from Asia in the 1600's. Lava jewelry was made from the lava of Mt. Vesuvius, probably as souvenir jewelry...

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Antique 1820s British Early Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

15k Gold

Antique Gold Lava Cameo Bracelet Grand Tour Grand Tour Souvenir Theatre Masks
Antique Gold Lava Cameo Bracelet Grand Tour Grand Tour Souvenir Theatre Masks

Antique Gold Lava Cameo Bracelet Grand Tour Grand Tour Souvenir Theatre Masks

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This exeptional link bracelet has been hand crafted in an Italien workshop in the first quarter of the nineteenth centuy. The exquisitely carved lava cameos depict motives from excav...

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Antique 1810s Italian Empire Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Grand Tour Godesses Philosoph King Lava Cameos Neckla
Antique Grand Tour Godesses Philosoph King Lava Cameos Neckla

Antique Grand Tour Godesses Philosoph King Lava Cameos Neckla

Located in Munich, Bavaria

These seven wonderful, particularily large early 19th century oval lava cameos, measuring from 3,5cm x2,6cm to 2,2cm x 3 cm, are mounted in gilt metal. They have been assembled to m...

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Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire More Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Brass

Georgian White Lava Cameo 14 Karat Yellow Gold Grand Tour Statement Ring 1830
Georgian White Lava Cameo 14 Karat Yellow Gold Grand Tour Statement Ring 1830

Georgian White Lava Cameo 14 Karat Yellow Gold Grand Tour Statement Ring 1830

Located in Honolulu, HI

This Georgian-era statement ring, circa 1830, features a meticulously hand-carved white lava cameo, a prized souvenir of the 19th-century "Grand Tour."

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Antique 1830s English George IV Cocktail Rings

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Lava Carving of a Dragon Dog Head Vesuvio Grand Tour Souvenir, Italy
Antique Lava Carving of a Dragon Dog Head Vesuvio Grand Tour Souvenir, Italy

Antique Lava Carving of a Dragon Dog Head Vesuvio Grand Tour Souvenir, Italy

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This head of a dragon or a dog was hand carved out of lava in one of the workshops in the Naples region that specialised in carvings of grand tour souvenirs.

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Antique 1850s Italian Figurines and Sculptures

Jewel walking stick with lava stone cameos, by Peruzzi Italy, late 19th century.
Jewel walking stick with lava stone cameos, by Peruzzi Italy, late 19th century.

Jewel walking stick with lava stone cameos, by Peruzzi Italy, late 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

A jeweled walking stick, featuring a milord-shaped handle in solid silver, beautifully cast with elaborate scrolls and cartouches on an engraved and gilded background. The sides of t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Lava, Metal, Silver

Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand
Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand

Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand

Located in London, GB

The piece is a superb example of nineteenth-century Grand Tour souvenirs. The piece was purchased by the previous owner from Gerard Conte Antiquaire, Paris in May 2000.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Metal

Antique Demeter Lava Cameo Brooch
Antique Demeter Lava Cameo Brooch

Antique Demeter Lava Cameo Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Its craftsmanship reflects the artistry of the 19th century Grand Tour period, when lava cameos were highly prized souvenirs from Italy.

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Antique 19th Century Brooches

Materials

Gold-filled

Antique 18k Yellow Gold Lava Cameo Ring
Antique 18k Yellow Gold Lava Cameo Ring

Antique 18k Yellow Gold Lava Cameo Ring

Located in New York, NY

The craftsmanship reflects the artistry of the Grand Tour era, when lava cameos were highly prized souvenirs from Italy.

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Early 20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Classical Mythology Lava Cameo Brooch, Circa 1850
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Classical Mythology Lava Cameo Brooch, Circa 1850

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Classical Mythology Lava Cameo Brooch, Circa 1850

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A refined antique 14 karat yellow gold classical mythology lava cameo brooch, crafted in the mid-19th century in the tradition of Grand Tour jewelry.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

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ITALIAN 1820 Grand Tour Inkwell In Marble Carved Lava & Vesuvius Gouache
ITALIAN 1820 Grand Tour Inkwell In Marble Carved Lava & Vesuvius Gouache

ITALIAN 1820 Grand Tour Inkwell In Marble Carved Lava & Vesuvius Gouache

Located in Miami, FL

Period: Neo Classic, Italian renaissance revival, grand-tour, early 19th century Materials: Carved serpentine marble, carve lava cameos, gilded bronze, a gouache painting and a rou...

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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Lava, Bronze, Gold

Antique Italian Grand Tour Green Marble Inkwell, Naples, 1860
Antique Italian Grand Tour Green Marble Inkwell, Naples, 1860

Antique Italian Grand Tour Green Marble Inkwell, Naples, 1860

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An antique Italian Grand Tour green Serpentine marble Inkwell, Naples, Italy, circa 1860.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Lava, Marble

Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C
Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C

Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C

Located in Spencertown, NY

The 7 cameos of historical figures, fitted with 3 quill holders, 2 inkwells and a pounce pot. The underside of the lid is framed with a circular gouache depicting Naples with Vesuviu...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Serpentine

Antique Framed Set of Grand Tour Cameo Plaques, 19th Century
Antique Framed Set of Grand Tour Cameo Plaques, 19th Century

Antique Framed Set of Grand Tour Cameo Plaques, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A decorative group of framed lava Grand Tour intaglios dating from the early 19th Century.

Category

Antique 1810s Decorative Art

Materials

Lava

Antique Shell Scallop Lava Stone Vesuv Grand Tour Souvenir St.James Pilgrimage
Antique Shell Scallop Lava Stone Vesuv Grand Tour Souvenir St.James Pilgrimage

Antique Shell Scallop Lava Stone Vesuv Grand Tour Souvenir St.James Pilgrimage

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This lovely junky scallop shell has been hand carved out of lava in the first half of the nineteenth century. Scallops were the symbol of pilgrims that walked the camino de Santiago ...

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Antique 1840s Italian Brooches

Materials

Silver

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Grand Tour Lava For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the grand tour lava you’re looking for. A grand tour lava — often made from stone, lava and marble — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer grand tour lava, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A well-made grand tour lava has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tagliamonte are consistently popular.

How Much is a Grand Tour Lava?

A grand tour lava can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,955, while the lowest priced sells for $305 and the highest can go for as much as $11,950.