C19th ''Grand Tour'' souvenir bronze reduction of ''The Albani Vase'' , after the antique original.
Well-cast and richly patinated bronze copy of the ancient twin-handled krater vase , known as the Albani vase . The body cast in high relief with masks of bearded gods amongst drapery and lion-skins, together with crisp leaf detail and twin-handles modelled as intertwined vines. The whole standing upon a fluted circular socle .
The original discovered in Rome in the mid C18th during the excavation of a Villa sponsored by Cardinal Alessandro Albani , the great collector and patron of ancient art antiquities.
The ancient marble vase was thought to have stood outside the Temple of Bacchus.
In excellent original condition with a good consistent patination.
H 6.5''
W 12''
D 7''
France or Italy c.1880
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Internal Reference: ML 183
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA532536
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 17cm (6.7inches)Width is 30cm (11.8inches)Depth is 18cm (7.1inches)
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