A pair of portrait reliefs in Italian white marble and late 19th century

Pair of round bas-reliefs made of white marble, a pair of Italian marble profiles from the late 19th century, depicting a pair of dignitaries in Renaissance style after antiquity. The man in a hat with long curly hair is turned to the left; an NSF monogram is engraved on the edge; the woman with long hair gathered at the nape and a large pearl necklace is turned to the right, with GFSC engraved on the edge and a small chip on the edge near the arm.

These bas-reliefs made of Italian Carrara marble from antiquity, crafted at the end of the 19th century, can be hung as wall decorations or placed on furniture. This highly decorative relief portrait carved from Italian marble will look great in any interior. Good condition related to age. Signs of wear.

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Empire-style furniture dates from the late 18th to early 19th century. It originated during Napoleon’s reign, emphasizing strong similarities and references to Roman and Greek ornamentation.
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