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18th Century Italian Grand Tour Pair Of Classical Busts Apollo Belvedere & Diana

$4,496.84per set
£3,300per set
€3,889.38per set
CA$6,188.94per set
A$6,898.22per set
CHF 3,619.26per set
MX$84,238.48per set
NOK 45,827.67per set
SEK 43,314.12per set
DKK 29,028.16per set

About the Item

Elegant Pair The Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Classical Greek God And Goddess Apollo And Diana Decorative Alabaster Busts For A Wonderful Library Desk Depicting Apollo Belvedere & Diana the Huntress Mounted On Turned Ebonised Circular Bases The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a traditional trip through Europe, with Italy as a key destination, undertaken by upper-class young European men of sufficient means and rank (typically accompanied by a tutor or family member) when they had come of age (about 21 years old). The custom—which flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transport in the 1840s and was associated with a standard itinerary—served as an educational rite of passage. Though it was primarily associated with the British nobility and wealthy landed gentry, similar trips were made by wealthy young men of other Protestant Northern European nations, and, from the second half of the 18th century, by some South and North Americans.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Diameter: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    18th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In original condition, with surface wear and patina in keeping with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Reading, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: KF fs all1stDibs: LU8232243895792

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