Grand Tour Siena relief plaque paperweight of Ptolemy II and Arsinio

Interesting and rare 19th century Grand Tour plaque, or more likely a paperweight, depicting Ptolemy II and Arsinio after the Hellenistic engraved gem known as the Gonzaga Cameo. Heavy item with no hanging hole on the reverse, carved from a block of Siena marble. It has also been suggested that this could depict the king and queen of the gods Zeus and Hera. Italy, circa 1880.

H 14.5cm X W 12cm x D 3.7 cm

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