Antique Pietra Dura Butterfly Panel - Stone Inlay For Sale
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Antique Pietra Dura Butterfly Panel - Stone Inlay:
$55.00
Notes:
- This is a sweet antique Italian Pietra Dura plaque featuring a butterfly, in as-found condition
- The plaque is unframed
- The background is etched, showing the butterfly's antennae and feet!
- The piece is about 2 5/8" by 1 1/2"
- The edges are nicely beveled
- The back is inscribed "9" (J?) / 8" and "25" . Aug 25, 1909, perhaps? That would be an accurate date for this piece.
This kind of plaque were largelymade in Italy early in the 1900's.
- The wonderful use of inlaid stones created this prettydesign.
- The Italian artists who worked their craft by inlaying stones into these pieces were marvelous technicians. It is a
delight to find wonderful pieces such as this one.
-This piece is in overall good condition with light general wear with a couple small dings on the edges of the black and a bit of the butterfly tail missing, as shown in the photos.
- Please check photos. Those are an important part of the description.
- I love how the design is positioned on this plaque.
- Feel free to send questions.
My items are from Estate sales and have been used and enjoyed by others, some for many years. This means that they may have imperfections. I will try to describe condition issues. I I include photos so that you can see the item.
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