Grand Tour inkwell with lava stone cameos

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Robert Schreuder Antiquair
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Name
Grand Tour inkwell with lava stone cameos
Measurements
Height: 11 cm, Diameter: 14 cm
Reference
ROBA130596
Techniques
Carved, Ink
Colors
Green, Gold, Beige, Brown, Gray, White
Categories
Fine Art Other Fine Art
Materials
Brass Glass Marble Pen
Styles
Grand Tour Grand Tour Renaissance
Periods
19th Century Antique 1830-1840
Origins
Italy
Origin and period
Naples
Description

This inkwell is a fine example of a Grand Tour souvenir from the first half of the nineteenth century. Naples was an important stop on the Grand Tour, visited for its proximity to the impressive Mount Vesuvius. The use of lava stone (actually several local soft stone types, not all of volcanic origin) made this 'Souvenir de Naples' therefore even more attractive.

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