PLAQUE DEPICTING BENVENUTO CELLINI Italian manufacture 19th century

Large decorative plaque in high relief in Renaissance style, depicting the sculptor Benvenuto Cellini. The portrait is compressed into an oval shape, flanked by putti holding scrolls.
An object deliberately made to look antique, it has a strong materiality and very intense patina. It belongs to the Renaissance Revival style of the 19th century. A rare and interesting casting.