拍品 211
  • 211

AN ITALIAN 'GRAND TOUR' GILT-BRONZE, ONYX, MALACHITE AND MARBLE MODEL OF THE 'COLONNA DELLA VERGINE' AT THE PIAZZA SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE IN ROME, CIRCA 1820/30 |

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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述

  • Colonna della Vergine: 53cm. high, 21in.
together with a patinated bronze and marble Grandmodel of the Luxor Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris; a patinated bronze statuette of a knight on horseback, on a marble base, and a patinated bronze statuette of a dog

Condition

Overall in good condition. Colonna: gilt-bronze with minor old marks and scratches, top statuette and its base with small black areas of corrosion. Onyx in overall good condition. Bottom left of one side of the malachite base with a minor loss (about 1cm long). Marble bases with minor chipping to the edges, areas with white marks of surface soiling. Please note that the onyx section does not screw quite well to the malachite base. Obelisk: Some chips to one of the top edge of the patinated bronze obelisk, rest of the obelisk in good condition, very slight tarnishing and scratches. Corner edges of marble base with very minor chipping. Horse: Patinated bronze slightly tarnished in some areas. Marble base in good condition, corner edges with very minor chipping. Dog: Patinated bronze slightly tarnished throughout.
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