Pair of Grand Tour Red Porphyry Specimen Column Fragments
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Pair of Grand Tour Red Porphyry Specimen Column Fragments
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)Diameter: 3.75 in (9.5 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Grand Tour (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Porphyry
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1800–1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Good antique condition, possibly fragments of a much older piece.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1781228969132
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