Alabaster plaque depicting cameo carvings of great men of the Italian Renaissance era, against black eglonmise circular glass backing. Subjects include Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch), Galileo, Rafael, Michelangelo, Torquato Tasso, and Ludovico Ariosto.
The plaque is given a generally floral motif, with delicate carvings of flowers and arches across the borders and the handles attached by elaborately carved flower bouquets. The names of each cameo's model have been carved into the back of the plaque.
Height: 11 inches
Width: 13 1/8 inches
Weight: 3 lbs.
Condition: Right handle has been broken off and restored. Some loss to shellac.