Giovanni Liberotti Grand Tour Intaglio antiques Suspended faux pearl drop

Suspended faux pearl drop

Framed dimensions: 23" wide × 17" tall

This faux marble technique

During the height of Grand Tour travel—especially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries—visitors to Italy sought refined

Caves à liqueur were prestigious table and salon objects used in refined French homes throughout the 19th century

Giovanni Liberotti Grand Tour Intaglio antiques Suspended faux pearl dropGiovanni Liberotti Grand Tour Intaglio Rome, Italy early to mid 19th century These 19th century Grand Tour intaglios are attributed to Giovanni Liberotti, a Roman gem engraver celebrated for translating the great masterpieces of antiquity and the Renaissance into miniature, collectible form. During the height of Grand Tour travelespecially in the late 18th and early 19th centuriesvisitors to Italy sought refined, portable souvenirs that captured the