Pair of C19th French ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Bronze Reductions of the Luxor Obelisk.

Pair of C19th French ‘Grand Tour’ souvenir bronze reductions of the Luxor obelisk .

Pair of bronze models of the ancient Egyptian obelisk from Luxor , located on Place de la Concorde in Paris since 1836 , having been gifted to France by the Ottoman Empire.

Clearly cast showing the hieroglyphic markings on all four elevations . Mounted on square black marble plinth bases , each with a cast bronze ‘picket fence’ surround .

Both in excellent original condition with only minor historic chips to the marble plinth bases . The bronze having a mellow ‘golden’ patina which shows the hieroglyphic markings in well-defined contrast .

Highly decorative pair of bronze ‘Grand Tour’ reduction architectural models to add symmetry to an interior scheme or collection.

*The Luxor obelisk is 3000 years old and is made of red granite quarried in Aswan, standing 22.5 metres high and is one of a pair originally erected in front of the temple in Luxor by Ramses II.

H 15”

W 4.5”

D 4.5”

France c.1840

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