Rare Italian 19th century Grand Tour Marmo Rosso marble model of the Column of Marcus Aurelius after the original situated in the Piazza Colonna in Rome. Surmounted by a patinated bronze model of the Emperor the incised spiral relief on the central column portrays Marcus Aurelius''s Danubian campaigns of 166-180AD. Stepped pedestal base with incised and painted dedication. A good quality early example with minimal losses to pedestal base. Italy, Rome, circa 1850Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with o...