Pair of Plaster Male Cameos in Square Wooden Frames with Black Velvet Matting Antique

Pair of Plaster Male Cameos in Square Wooden Frames with Black Velvet Matting AntiquePair of Plaster Male Cameos in Square Wooden Frames with Black Velvet Matting Plaster Portrait Medallions Black velvet lined Two Renaissance style male profiles in sculptural relief, likely intended to depict notable historic or literary figures like Shakespeare, Dante or Medici nobles

though this "Rossi" was likely a workshop or studio painter in Italy

Webster & Brother 1865-1866

and four stylized lion dog (foo dog) masks at the leg joints

Handwritten note on top possible says "Madonna di Paradiso" or "di Pompei" which could indicate the iconographic source or the chapel image it's based on

Signature in lower left in red in Frederick's typical style

Devoted with gilt and white paint

late 18th to early 19th century (c

Early 20th Century: Many guilloché frames were produced in Austria

execution is very good but likely a period copy

with artisans such as Fabergé elevating it to an art form

Bridal procession and potential christening depicting a story of a couple's life together

Vintage Red Glass and Brass Oil Mini Lamp