Round Carved Marble Plaque Depicting A French Gentleman On Later Iron Stand French circa 1870

List: $4,500

Round white marble bas-relief portrait medallion depicting the profile of a gentleman with wavy, curled hair and sideburns in the style of the mid-19th century. The subject in formal attire with a high collar and bow tie, characteristic of Second Empire fashion. The relief is surrounded by a simple raised border and mounted on a contemporary black iron stand. Unpolished and irregular to the reverse, showing signs of hand-finishing, with metal bracket for support. France, circa 1870.

Height: 25 in. (64 cm.)
Width: 19.5 in. (50 cm.)
Depth: 8 in. (20 cm.)

• Item Number: JG240431200
• Country: France
• Period: 19th Century, Second Empire
• Creation Date: Circa 1870
• Materials: Marble
• Height: 25 in., 64 cm.
• Length: 19.5 in., 50 cm.
• Depth: 20 cm., 8 in.
• Condition: Very good