Egyptian Obelisks Of Rome
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Obelisks
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
H 76.78 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Grand Tour Egyptian Porphyry Obelisks, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The pair of obelisks with gilt lion faces on front base and gilt lion paws at corners, signed
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Antique 1890s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
Obelisco Egizio (The Egyptian Obelisk in the Piazza di S. Giovanni), erected by Pope Sixtus V, is a
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1750s Old Masters Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 0.04 in
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Porphyry
Pair Of Portasanta And Rosso Antico Marble Obelisks, Italian Early 20th Century
Located in Benington, Herts
Egypt, obelisks were later adopted by the Romans and during the height of the Grand Tour in the 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
H 40.16 in W 8.08 in D 8.08 in
Silver Statue with Rock Crystal Obelisk Reproducing Bernini's "Minerva Chick"
Located in Roma, IT
smallest of the 11 Egyptian obelisks you can find in Rome on its back (18ft), an Obelisk said to have been
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2010s Italian Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
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H 5.52 in W 1.58 in L 2.17 in
Pair French Empire 19th-20th Century Red Porphyry-Like Granite & Ormolu Obelisks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Obelisks on Four Gilt-Bronze Lion Paws both resting on conforming porphyry
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Urns
Materials
Slate, Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
H 77 in W 19 in D 19 in
"Figures at the Obelisk, " Original Etching Landscape by Jan Frans van Bloemen
By Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizzonte)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Figures at the Obelisk" is an original etching by Jan Frans van Bloemen. It depicts two people
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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
England 1929 Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk Lighter In Sterling Silver Jade And Lapis
Located in Miami, FL
. Archaeological excavations in Egypt, Greece and Rome, discovered artistic pieces of these ancient cultures. These
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
supports an Egyptian obelisk, around noon, when the Romans meet there for a moment of conversation
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
supports an Egyptian obelisk, around noon, when the Romans meet there for a moment of conversation
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
supports an Egyptian obelisk, around noon, when the Romans meet there for a moment of conversation
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
supports an Egyptian obelisk, around noon, when the Romans meet there for a moment of conversation
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
supports an Egyptian obelisk, around noon, when the Romans meet there for a moment of conversation
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
'Abstract Landscape, Chestnut and Coral', Venice Biennale, Michetti Prize Winner
By Gianni Pisani
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, Egypt (Group)
1962 Gallery, The Obelisk, Rome (Solo)
1962 Gallery, The Center, Ischia (Solo
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Canvas, Oil
H 58.5 in W 55.25 in D 1 in
100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 3 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
-eye view of this Pantheon Square and its monumental fountain which supports an Egyptian obelisk
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fabrizio La Torre100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 3 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photography, 1956
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.12 in
Seduti sul Pulcino, 1956 - Contemporary Photorealist Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
condition
Very close to the Pantheon, a marble work by Bernini (1667) to support a small Egyptian obelisk
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
H 23.63 in W 16.54 in D 0.12 in
No Exit
By Enrico Donati
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Visited Egypt
1987 Zabriskie Gallery, New York holds one-man exhibition of Surrealism geometrical
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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An impressive pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Porphyry, granite, Lapis Lazuli and ormolu obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by fine ormolu feet below the square green gra...
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Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu
18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
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Barbedienne Foundry Bronze Model of Spinario
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th century French bronze model of Spinario, cast by the celebrated Barbedienne foundry, after the antique, with stamp to base.
This sculpture is a 19th century French copy...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
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Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg
French, 20th century
Height 51cm, diameter 32cm
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Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques.
Of pala...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
H 20 in W 31 in D 18 in
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Imperial Porphyry and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and high quality Italian 19th century neo-classical st. Imperial Porphyry and ormolu urn. The exceptional solid Porphyry urn is raised by a square ormolu base with a r...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Porphyry, Ormolu
H 9.5 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Rare Art Nouveau French Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell Encrier by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Art Nouveau French Ormolu and crystal inkwell Encrier by Baccarat, circa 1900, the ormolu possibly by Francois Linke.
Depicting a reclined winged maiden resting on a crysta...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Napoleon III Decanter Set Attributed to Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Pagoda Form Cave à Liqueur, Attributed to Baccarat.
The shaped gilt bronze case finely cast with egg and dart moulding, acanthus fronds and musical tr...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware
Materials
Ormolu
The Virgin and the Child - Woodcut after Albrecht Durer - Early 20th Century
By Albrecht Dürer
Located in Roma, IT
The Virgin and the Child is a Woodcut print on cream-colored paper realized after Albrecht Durer, a reproduction of the early 20th Century from the original one in 1514.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
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H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
View of Two Churches - Etching by G.B.Piranesi - Late 18th Century
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
View of two churches is an artwork realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi (1720 Venice - 1778 Rome ).
Madonna of Loreto and Santa Maria at Trajan's column - Rome.
Etching on paper, ...
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18th Century Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
H 31.11 in W 38.98 in D 0.08 in
Daum Nancy "Ombelle" Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This cameo glass "Ombelle" vase by French Art Nouveau masters, Daum Nancy, features a rounded body of smooth, light candy pink glass decorated by two delicate umbel blooms in green c...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in London, GB
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the original excavated at the Villa of the Papyri in 1754; by the Sabatino and Sons foundry, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
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Bronze
Lyons by Antoine Durenne Was a French Cast Iron "Offer Free Shipping in Florida"
By A. Durenne
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Antique 1880s French Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
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Iron
H 39.38 in W 15.75 in D 31.5 in
19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Water
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, is after the set modelled by Johann Joachim Ka¨n...
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Antique 1870s German Rococo Vases
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Porcelain
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Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
By John Mawe
Located in Lafayette, CA
Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
Ashford Black Marble, 19” h., traces of gilding
1820’s, perhaps by John
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Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
Large 19th Century Rosso Antico Model of the Solar Obelisk, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
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31" Rosso Obelisk
Solar Obelisk, Rome
Rosso and nero antico marble
This finely
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large, Scarce Rosso Marble Grand Tour Roman Monuments, Obelisk & Column
Located in Lafayette, CA
Trajan's Column, Rome
Rosso and nero antico marble
Obelisk - This finely-carved model, with
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 5 in W 5 in D 25.5 in
Impressive c. 1850 Grand Tour bronze model of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris
Located in Lafayette, CA
enjoy pointing out, more ancient Egyptian obelisks in Rome than in Egypt; moved to the Eternal City on
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pyrite Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
became so enamored by the Egyptian obelisks that they transported many of them to Rome. Now there are
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Obelisks
Materials
Pyrite
Pyrite Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
became so enamored by the Egyptian obelisks that they transported many of them to Rome. Now there are
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Obelisks
Materials
Pyrite
Pyrite Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
became so enamored by the Egyptian obelisks that they transported many of them to Rome. Now there are
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Obelisks
Materials
Pyrite
Pair of Neoclassical Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
Egyptian obelisks that they transported many of them to Rome. Now there are more Egyptian obelisks in Rome
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21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Obelisks
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair 19th C. Grand Tour Rouge Marble Obelisks of Montecitorio w/ Hieroglyphics
Located in New York, NY
obelisks also have a tapered shape, which is typical of ancient Egyptian obelisks.
The hieroglyphics
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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Obelisks
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Marble
H 22.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Surreal Egypt Aswan Desert Landscape with Two Obelisks
By Eugene Berman
Located in Miami, FL
long figure amongst the Egyptian ruins.
Titled on verso, "Aswan Landscape with two Obelisks",
Looks
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1960s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Marble Obelisk of Montecitorio
Located in New York, NY
ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psammetichus II (595-589 BC) from Heliopolis.
Measures: Height
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
Pair of Grand Tour Marble Obelisks Mantlepiece Ornaments
Located in London, GB
most importantly, Italy.
Obelisks were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, and
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
19th Century Pair Grand Tour Convent Siena and Amethyst Marble Obelisks
Located in London, GB
than twice as many obelisks standing in Rome as remain in Egypt. All fell after the Roman period except
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Antique 1890s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Marble
H 15.75 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Antique Pair Italian Grand Tour Amethyst Blue John Marble Neoclassical Obelisks
Located in Dublin, Ireland
structure titled the Obelisk. With origins in ancient Egypt, these four-sided structures were typically
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Antique 19th Century Italian Edwardian Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
H 16 in W 4 in D 4 in
Sterling Silver and Marble Statue Reproducing Bernini's "Minerva Chick"
Located in Roma, IT
OBELISK
The elephant carries the smallest of the 11 Egyptian obelisks you can find in Rome on its back
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2010s Italian Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
W 6.3 in D 4.73 in L 20.87 in
Roman Revival 1850 Papal Grand Tour Vatican Micro Mosaic Brooch 22kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Peter Basilica and the egyptian obelisk with two fountains in the center, all encircled by the
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Antique 1850s Italian Classical Roman Brooches
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 1.57 in D 0.28 in L 1.57 in
Orientalist landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
Palestine, then, at the beginning of 1832, Upper Egypt. Caught up in the architecture of Cairo and
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Early 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of Marble Obelisks
Located in Chicago, IL
. Drawing inspiration from the monumental obelisks of ancient Egypt and Rome, these exquisite pieces pay
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Classical Roman Obelisks
Materials
Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
Egyptian obelisks that they transported many of them to Rome. Now there are more Egyptian obelisks in Rome
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21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Obelisks
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th Century Pair of Grand Tour Convent Siena Marble Obelisks
Located in London, GB
than twice as many obelisks standing in Rome as remain in Egypt. All fell after the Roman period except
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Antique 1890s Italian Obelisks
Materials
Siena Marble
Silver Statue with Rock Crystal Obelisk Reproducing Bernini's "Minerva chick"
Located in Roma, IT
smallest of the 11 Egyptian obelisks you can find in Rome on its back (18ft), an Obelisk said to have been
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2010s Italian Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
H 5.52 in W 1.58 in L 2.17 in
Authentic Roman Marble 'Red Porphyry' and Sterling Silver Place-Holder Obelisk
Located in Roma, IT
or pink inclusions, had its quarries in Egypt, and was already used in the Ptolemaic era.
In Rome
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Pair of Grand Tour Italian Blue Sodalite Obelisks
Located in Roma, IT
of the Lateranense obelisk, the Tallest obelisk in Rome, and the largest standing ancient Egyptian
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Obelisks
Materials
Other
Swedish Fossil Shell Marble Obelisks, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
enormous ancient originals found in and around Egypt. A few obelisks came to Rome about 2000 years ago as
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Very impressive c. 1870 gilded bronze model of Trajan's Column, Rome
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
specific Egyptian obelisks, but imported (from Italy) select Roman and Pisan architectural models. Thus
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Blue Sodalite Grand Tour Italian Obelisks Semiprecious Stone, Pair
Located in Roma, IT
of the Lateranense obelisk, the Tallest obelisk in Rome, and the largest standing ancient Egyptian
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Obelisks
Materials
Other
H 21.66 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Large 19th Century Rosso Antico Model of the Solar Obelisk, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
18 1/2" Rosso Obelisk
Solar Obelisk (Obelisk of Montecitorio), Rome
Rosso and verde antico
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Antique 1820s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
19th Century Rosso Marble Lateran Obelisk Architectural Model, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
13 1/2" Rosso Obelisk
Lateran Obelisk, Rome
Rosso and nero antico marble
This finely-carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
Pair of c. 1860 nero antico marble models of Solar and Lateran Obelisks, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
, historians enjoy pointing out, more ancient Egyptian obelisks in Rome than in Egypt. Since the late 18th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble
H 14 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Striking and Unusual Large Alabaster Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in Lafayette, CA
obelisks in Rome than in all of Egypt. This piece was almost certainly made by a Roman stone carver
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
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