{"title":"Grand Tour Red Sulphur Intaglios","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrand Tour intaglio impressions in deep red, each set within a gilt paper border and offered individually. Impressions like these were carried home from Rome by eighteenth- and nineteenth-century travelers as a portable library of the classical world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-grand-tour-intaglios-priced-individually","title":"Antique Grand Tour Red Sulphur Intaglios (priced individually)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA group of Grand Tour intaglio impressions, each cast in deep red and set within a gilt paper border. Impressions like these were taken from celebrated antique gems and carried home from Rome by travelers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, then kept in cabinets, trays and desk drawers as a portable library of the classical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach is sold individually. They are lettered A through E in the second photograph; choose yours from the menu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA · Bacchus and Ariadne\u003c\/strong\u003e · approx. 1.25\"\u003cbr\u003eA Bacchic pair in high relief: a wreathed figure, likely Bacchus, supports a draped companion, likely Ariadne, who carries a thyrsus over her shoulder. A heavy cluster of grapes hangs between them. The detail is crisp throughout, from the fall of the drapery to the crown of leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB · Wreathed Head\u003c\/strong\u003e · approx. 1\"\u003cbr\u003eA classical head in profile, crowned with a wreath over close curls, in the manner of an antique portrait gem. Compact and densely modeled, with a quiet authority well beyond its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC · Cupid\u003c\/strong\u003e · approx. 1.25\"\u003cbr\u003eA winged Cupid bent low at his task, set within a raised double border on a finely stippled ground. The stepped frame gives this one real presence on a desk or a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD · Draped Classical Figure\u003c\/strong\u003e · approx. 1\"\u003cbr\u003eA standing figure in long drapery beside a column, one arm raised, a staff held across the body. Perhaps a muse or a goddess. The pose is composed and upright, the oval long and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE · Cupid on a Dolphin\u003c\/strong\u003e · approx. 1\"\u003cbr\u003eCupid rides a dolphin over the waves, reins in hand. A lively, horizontal composition and a subject much loved by gem engravers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach shows the soft wear of age to its gilt edge, entirely in keeping with pieces that have been handled and admired for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Hill Home","offers":[{"title":"A · Bacchus and Ariadne","offer_id":51070207394011,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"B · Wreathed Head","offer_id":51070207426779,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"C · Cupid","offer_id":51070207459547,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"D · Draped Classical Figure","offer_id":51070207492315,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E · Cupid on a Dolphin","offer_id":51070207525083,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0466\/6843\/files\/library-F0E5E09A-7C07-4F34-A0A6-6F6B23A511F6-L0-001.jpg?v=1794176506"},{"product_id":"antique-grand-tour-red-sulphur-intaglios-priced-individually","title":"Antique Grand Tour Red Sulphur Intaglios (priced individually)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA group of Grand Tour intaglio impressions, each cast in deep red and set within a gilt paper border. Impressions like these were taken from celebrated antique gems and carried home from Rome by travelers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, then kept in cabinets, trays and desk drawers as a portable library of the classical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach is sold individually. They are lettered F through J in the second photograph; choose yours from the menu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF · Cupid's Procession\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most animated of the group. A winged Cupid presses forward at the head of a crowded procession, the figures massed together in high relief across a broad horizontal oval. A scene full of movement, and a fine centerpiece for a desk or a cabinet shelf.\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 1\" across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG · Standing Cupid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small winged Cupid stands at ease in a graceful contrapposto, one arm reaching toward a low altar at his side. Delicately modeled within a deep, softly rounded border.\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 0.75\" across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH · Classical Head in Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA youthful classical head in profile, the hair falling in loose, deeply carved curls and bound with an ornamented fillet, in the manner of an antique portrait gem. Rich in detail and quietly commanding.\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 1\" across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI · Cupid with Raised Arm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lively little Cupid in motion, one arm lifted high, a small creature at his feet. Set within a stepped gilt frame that gives it real presence for its size.\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 0.8\" across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ · Laureate Head\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bearded head in profile, crowned with a laurel wreath, in the manner of a Roman portrait gem. 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