A set of four hard stone marquetry plaques depicting animals, Italy 19th c.

A set of four hard stone marquetry plaques depicting animals, three of which after Antonio Tempesta (1555 - 1630) Italy, 19th century Rams: 16.6 x 22.2 cm Horse : 16,5 x 22,1 cm Elephant : 16,7 cm x 22,1 cm Rhinoceros : 16,6 x 22,4 cm The plate representing the two rams has a ring of fixation on the back, the three others are provided with removable fixation systems. All present some chips without gravity in the porphyry frame. These four plaques represent either domestic (a horse, two rams) or exotic animals (a rhinoceros and an elephant). Made on slate slabs cut to shape (a rectangle with concave [...]