Winemaking Plaquette

Winemaking Plaquette
Winemaking Plaquette
Title
Winemaking Plaquette
Date 
1900-1914
Medium 
Bronze
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in. ( 6.8 x 3.9 x 0.5 cm )
Description 
Bronze struck plaquette with rounded upper edge; obverse showing nude female figure, holding bunches of grapes on vine; inscription in exergue, wound around with grapevines: "VITICULTURE." Reverse depicts reclining male youth eating grapes; basket full of grapes at his left; vineyard in background; blank space below vignette.
Object Number 
INV.10225
Marks 
Inscription: obverse, at upper right corner, vertically along right edge: "CLoudray" Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
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