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A RARE ITALIAN SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY SLATE PRESSE PAPIER
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A rare Italian second half 19th century slate presse-papier with unusual low relief set micromosaic decoration depicting Pliny's Doves

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Source BONHAMS AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS, London, New Bond Street
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A RARE ITALIAN SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY SLATE PRESSE-PAPIER WITH UNUSUAL LOW RELIEF SET MICROMOSAIC DECORATION DEPICTING PLINY'S DOVES Roman, circa 1870 the slightly bombé inlaid central decoration set with polychrome tesserae decoration within a barbed and shaped surround, 10.5cm high, 14cm wide