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A marble tablet sculpted in relief with trophies and ornaments illustrating the magnificence of the ancient Romans. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, 1761. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
A marble tablet, cracked on both sides in the lower half, dented in the top margin, and held together by six metal clamps. A panel in the upper part is sculpted in relief with the lettering, while the lower part is sculpted with Roman motifs. In a circle in the centre a winged genius is carving the arms of Pope Clement XIII in a roundel; behind the arms is a statue of the sphinx. The circle is framed with an elaborate carved border including relief sculptures of two people dining, oak leaves, and a rosebud moulding which leaves the border at the bottom, traverses the fasces and trails to the edge of the marble
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