ovals in marble (2) - Antique Red Marble - 19th century
Pair of ovals in old red marble, painted in red, engraved with applied gold leaf. They depict the profiles of two emperors. The back of the ovals is black. The edges have some chips due to ageing. The hook is not coeval. The first one depicts the profile of the emperor Julius Caesar I, with Latin inscription in golden letters. Size (from the metal hook) : 21 x 17 x 1. 5 cm. The second one depicts the profile of the emperor Caesar Caligula IIII, with Latin inscription in golden letters. Size (from the metal hook) : height 21 x 17 x 1. 5 cm. Overall weight of the two ovals: 1,400. 00 g.
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Pair of ovals in old red marble, painted in red, engraved with applied gold leaf. They depict the profiles of two emperors. The back of the ovals is black. The edges have some chips due to ageing. The hook is not coeval. The first one depicts the profile of the emperor Julius Caesar I, with Latin inscription in golden letters. Size (from the metal hook) : 21 x 17 x 1. 5 cm. The second one depicts the profile of the emperor Caesar Caligula IIII, with Latin inscription in golden letters. Size (from the metal hook) : height 21 x 17 x 1. 5 cm. Overall weight of the two ovals: 1,400. 00 g.