Antique Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Marble Picture Cavalier Musketeer 1880

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A fine antique Italian Pietra Dura Grand Tour marquetry stone picture panel, circa 1870.
This very attractive plaque depicts a cavalier standing and taking a drink from a canteen, the figure is finely inlaid on a black marble background and is made up of semi-precious stones.
The figure represents a 17th century cavalier or musketeer, each part of the portrait and the cavalier's outfit is made up of semi-precious stones inlaid by the process of marquetry to create a very life-like figure.
The plaque is housed in the original limewood and gesso frame that is gilded with both gold and silver leaf.

Imperial

11 inches high × 8.5 inches wide × 2 inches deep

Metric

high × wide x deep

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