Giovanni Liberotti Grand Tour Intaglio coming-soon displaying treasured objects

displaying treasured objects

This impressive piece showcases the refined neoclassical elegance of the Louis XVI aesthetic with its gracefully arched top and substantial rectangular form

each deep crimson seal bears a distinct aristocratic impression — three featuring heraldic coat-of-arms crests topped with coronets

The underside bears a red painted pseudo-Chinese seal mark

consistent with over a century of history

Giovanni Liberotti Grand Tour Intaglio coming-soon displaying treasured objectsGiovanni 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