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Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Venetian Lion of St Marks
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Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Venetian Lion of St Marks

19th century
Description

A charming late 19th century, ‘Grand Tour’, carved serpentine marble ‘Venetian Lion of St Marks’. The standing winged Lion with raised off foreleg resting on an open book inscribed ‘PAX TIBI MARCE E’.

Height 4 1/4" (10.5cm)

Width 5 1/2" (14cm)

Depth 2 1/4" (5.8cm)

Continental

Circa 1880

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Physical Dimensions
Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5.8cm (2.28")
Declaration

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this Serpentine Marble Lion Sculpture to the 1880s.

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SA1216660
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4596
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Description
A charming late 19th century, ‘Grand Tour’, carved serpentine marble ‘Venetian Lion of St Marks’.
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The standing winged Lion with raised off foreleg resting on an open book inscribed ‘PAX TIBI MARCE E’.
Tim Saltwell Antiques

Height 4 1/4" (10.5cm)

Width 5 1/2" (14cm)

Depth 2 1/4" (5.8cm)

Continental

Circa 1880

Please email or phone for details regarding delivery/postage quotes.

Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5.8cm (2.28")
Date of Manufacture

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this Serpentine Marble Lion Sculpture to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216660
Dealers Internal Ref
4596
Tim Saltwell Antiques
Tim Saltwell Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018

Specialists in 19th century english & continental furniture

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A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book.
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Archive I A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book.

Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Venetian Lion of St Marks

Archive II A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book. View II
Archive III A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book. View III
Archive IV A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book. View IV
Archive V A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book. View V
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A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book.
Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Venetian Lion of St Marks
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A dark green carved serpentine marble sculpture depicting the Lion of Saint Mark resting a paw on an upright book.
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, European travellers undertook the Grand Tour across Italy, collecting fine miniature stone carvings and classical replicas, such as the Lion of Saint Mark, as tangible records of their cultural education.

Artisans predominantly used indigenous Italian decorative stones, including dark green serpentine marble, Rosso Antico, and Nero Marquina, which were hand-carved and polished to highlight natural mineral veining.

Authentic period pieces exhibit subtle hand-carving marks, soft edge wear from handling, natural colour variations within the serpentine, and smooth bases showing historic hand-tooling rather than modern machine cuts.

A carved stone lion functions as a focal accent on a mantelpiece, positioned alongside books in a study, or integrated into a display atop a timber sideboard.

Clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth to remove dust, avoiding acidic chemical cleaners or water immersion that can dull the polished surface finish of natural stone.
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