A 19th Century Italian Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Julius Caesar Coliseum Model. This is a beautiful rendition of a Roman coliseum with a dore bronze mounted Julius Caesar standing in the middle of the marble masterpiece. The domed top is made up of multiple marble species including verde marble, carrara marble, and rough marble. The top of the dome is finished with an ormolu acorn finial and a scalloped carrara marble design. In the center of the dome is an ormolu cast, hand-chassed, and hand-chiseled Julius Caesar with a child at his feet standing on a rough marble plinth, further surrounded by rough marble columns with ormolu top and bottom mounts. The base of the coliseum is a fantastic hand-carved and hand-polished sienna marble a top a grey marble base.
Italy, Circa: 1865.
Italy, Circa: 1865.
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Dimensions:Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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Style:Classical Roman(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:BronzeCarrara MarbleMarbleSiena MarbleGiltHand-CarvedPolished
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Place of Origin:Italy
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Period:1860-1869
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Date of Manufacture:1865
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:New York, NY
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Reference Number:Seller: LU919528535592
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