Renaissance Revival Pietra Serena Carved High Relief Plaque

A mid-18th-century Italian terracotta relief of the Virgin & Child appearing to St Philip Neri In a silver filigree, gilt-bronze and gilt-copper-mounted, lapis lazuli and wood frame. Known as the ‘Apostle of Rome’ due to his labours amongst the sick and poor of the city, Philip Neri (1515-1595) became an influential figure of the Counter-Reformation. Many miracles were attributed to him, and he was beatified by Paul V in 1615. His popularity and place in the folklore of Rome created a demand for his depiction within the church. For example, Carlo Maratta’s painting for San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, the preliminary study for which bears relation to the present composition (Royal Collection, inv. 905553). The fresh and freely modeled handling of the present relief is in the tradition of Giovanni Antonio Mazzuoli’s (1644-1706) small-scale modelli for altarpieces (C. Sisi and G. Gentilini, La Scultura : bozzetti in terracotta, piccoli marmi e altre sculture dal XIV al XX secolo, Florence, 1989, nos. 92-95). Additional information: Origin: Italy Period: Circa 1750, 18th Century Style: Religious, The Virgin and...

A very fine mid 19th-century Italian carved Carrera statuary marble relief plaque of four boys playing with a donkey. Mounted on a bronze stand. ...

A very rare mid 19th-century picture depicting the storming the Bastille in Paris, 14 July 1789. With incredible attention to detail, the figures all picked out in multicolored rolls...

A fine 19th century Pietra dure marble inlaid circular table containing 65 rare marbles and precious stones. Measures: 19 ins diameter 48cm 33.5 ins high 85cm This specimen marble table has a total of 64 unique samples of rare stones gathered from across Europe and deep into Africa, the Middle East and Russia. Stone inlay table; 1 - Brecha da Arrábida 2 - Breccia di Seravezza 3 - Giallo Tigrato 4 - Rosso Levanto 5 - Roman Baixas Breccia 6 - Cork Red Marble 7 - Giallo Antico 8 - Breccia Corallina Giallastra 9 - Yava Onyx 10 - Broccatellone 11 - Breccia di Settebasi, Semesanto 12 - Giallo di Siena 13 - Greek Antique Green / Patricis Green 14 - Braccia di stranezza 15 - Fior di Pesco 16 - Norwegian Rose Marble...

Important Palatial & Rare 19th Century Pietra Dura Giltwood Centre Table. This magnificent rectangular table incorporates an exquisitely inlaid Florentine Pietra Dura work of art. The truly incredibly and colourful hardstone specimens have been meticulously chosen & inlaid to form the most gorgeous floral display. It is amongst the finest of its type. This masterpiece is displayed on its original carved work of sculptural art, a baluster stem with acanthus leaves and raised on four acanthus leaf scrolled feet, the gilding, burnished in parts to perfection and highlighting a palatial majesty. The art of creating images by cutting hardstones and fitting them into a jigsaw of shapes, flowered under the Florentine Medici and is known as Pietra Dura. The technique of Pietra Dura is highly prized and widely used and can be found in settings ranging from antique jewellery boxes to the walls of the Taj Mahal. The development of the technique, often called ‘painting in stone’ was one of the many achievements of the Florentine Renaissance. Like many other forms of antique decorative art...

A very elegant pair of Grecian Revival solid oak window seats after an original Regency design. the surface limed to bring the figuring of the oak to prominence, these lovely benches...

Rectangular high-relief copper Madonna & Child wall plaque, circa 1970s. The piece is made of cast copper and measures 8.5"W x 1.5"D x 10.5"H. It is in very good vintage condition wi...

Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. They are: 1) I...

Capodimonte porcelain high relief plaque after Peter Paul Rubens, 1st Half 20th Century. After 17th Century Flemish Baroque painter, Peter Paul Rub...

Italian hand carved semi precious stone panel of two birds sitting on a tree branch. c. 1950's, Firenze, Italy . Pietra Dura The art of Pietra Dura began with the Medici family...

Pair of Renaissance style enamel plaques in giltwood frames French, 19th Century Dimensions: Frames: Height 24cm, width 18cm, depth 3cm Plaques: Height 13cm, width 10cm Held in ornately carved neoclassical giltwood frames, these Limoges enamel plaques depict two men rendered in the historicised Renaissance style. The frames feature oval openings, with laurel wreath carvings and bows to the top. Both plaques depict bust-length portraits of men, shown in three-quarter profile with laurel wreaths adorning their heads. They are both painted in a style that evokes the portraiture of the 16th century, with great care taken to render the details of each sitter’s face, and expressive brushstrokes for the background and clothing. The younger of the men wears a deep orange shirt...

Large Carved Solid Teak Long Rectangle Wall Plaque Relief Sculpture Depicting Jangle Villagers.