Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century specimen marbles & hard stones The circular table with contrasting

The circular table with contrasting marquetry of star decoration on the outer rim and then stylized greek key below it with a black fossilized marble top with white highlights

All round in various diameters and thicknesses

This model

Marked to the underside near foot "THEODORE HAVILAND/ FRANCE" in green enamel "A

The hinged wooden book having the appearance of gold pages and opening to reveal a total of 60 samples of Italian and Exotic marbles on each side

Grand Tour Inlaid Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century specimen marbles & hard stones The circular table with contrastingThe paperweight inset with a plaster cast of the Coliseum, outlined in 'marmo nero' and marmo giallo.