A pair of neoclassical cameo compositions - a collection of stucco with silhouettes of Greek philosophers

Neoclassical cameo composition, a set of nine stuccoes featuring Greek philosophers' silhouettes in an oval field. They are mounted on an elegant, ebonized wooden panel, polished with shellac, in a frame from the mid-20th century, shaped as a quadrilateral, made of black and white marble, with red profiles.

It has a neoclassical taste and is part of this large Italian production of memories from antiquity, characteristic of the Grand Tour. The cameos date from the early 19th century and show minimal wear, with some chips on the edges. The dimensions provided refer to the frame, while each cameo measures 5 cm in height x 4 cm.

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