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Pair Grand Tour Obelisks Marble Pietra Dura

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These are based in the USA where we will ship from Wonderful pair of antique Italian Grand Tour obelisks In black marble with amazing pietra dura Pietra dura is an art that flourished in Florence particularly in the late 16th and 17th centuries and involved the fashioning of highly illusionistic pictures out of cut-to-shape pieces of coloured stone. We date these to circa 1890 They are in good shape there are few small chips hopefully illustrated by photos but generally considered in good condition We can ship these to anywhere in the world please get in touch for a shipping quote
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Potters Bar, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5875134703862
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