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Material: 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 Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
Miniature Roman obelisk made of porphyry, white marble and gilded bronze
Located in London, GB
This magnificent obelisk, dating from the 19th century, is an outstanding example of the decorative art of the period. It follows the taste of the Grand Tour, when masterful miniatur...
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Early 19th Century Antique Porphyry Collectibles and Curiosities
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Carrara Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
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