Italian Grand Tour Intaglio antiques or layered among antique portraits

or layered among antique portraits and gilt frames

Pieces like this were often worn close to the heart as personal tokens of faith

jewelry box

and floral-style base

Minor surface scratches are present to the painted finish

Italian Grand Tour Intaglio antiques or layered among antique portraitsItalian Grand Tour Intaglio, Astra Firmata A finely modeled Grand Tourera intaglio plaque, most likely Italian, depicting a classical allegorical scene centered on a draped female figure surrounded by children in varying poses of learning and contemplation. The composition draws directly from Neoclassical idealsorder, virtue, education, and enlightenmentrendered in low relief with elegant depth and balance. Along the lower register appears the Latin