Magical Collection of Ancient Iridescent Glass Shards and Bits antique bookplate engraving medical 16" tall x 5 1/2"

16" tall x 5 1/2" widest x 5 1/4" deepest

plus one bottom corner of the frame exposes the edge of the slate inside

With a recently added hook on the reverse for hanging

His face and uniform look very French to me

The backsides show stains to the paper in the corners but no tears and the fronts are in excellent condition

Magical Collection of Ancient Iridescent Glass Shards and Bits antique bookplate engraving medical 16" tall x 5 1/2"This is the find this week that fills me with the most wonder and delivers the greatest joy: glorious shiny objects! Specifically, these are shards of ancient glass, most showing some, or a whole lot, of iridescence. People tend to call all iridescent glass Roman, but whether this is exclusively Roman or a mix including ancient glass from other regions I not expert enough to say. I can say it all feels very magical, and luxurious laid out in front of