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Material: Porphyry
Souvenir Grand Tour Mosaic Marble and Stonework Paperweight Architecture
Located in Pistoia, IT
Precious marble and gemstone paperweight, souvenir of the Grand Tour, Rome, 19th century. Made of white Carrara marble with geometric inlays of porphyry, antique yellow marble, and l...
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Porphyry Architectural Models
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Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Siena Marble, Porphyry
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 indistinctly. Rome dated 1893.
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1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Porphyry Architectural Models
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Porphyry, Bronze
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