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A Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight

About the Item

The white ground inlaid with specimen marbles and porphyry with ridges on 2 sides
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Spencertown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: RMA01836a1stDibs: LU1620237031942
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