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Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Flaminio Obelisk
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Grand Tour Rosso Antico Marble Flaminio Obelisk

19th century
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Good quality rare 19th Century Grand Tour Marmo Rosso Antico model of the Flaminio Obelisk in Rome. The Flaminio Solarium Augusti Obelisk was bought from Heliopolis and erected by the Emperor Augustus along with the Obelisk of Montecitorio in 10BC and used as a sundial. It can now be seen in the Piazza del Popolo. All four faces etched with hieroglyphs and dedication in gold text 'OBELISCVS FLAMINIVS' to the front. Rome, Italy, circa 1880.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40.5cm (15.94")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Cella has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA762814
Dealers Internal Reference
CA0756/598
Dealers Notes

Based 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 over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

Description
Good quality rare 19th Century Grand Tour Marmo Rosso Antico model of the Flaminio Obelisk in Rome.
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The Flaminio Solarium Augusti Obelisk was bought from Heliopolis and erected by the Emperor Augustus along with the Obelisk of Montecitorio in 10BC and used as a sundial.
Cella

It can now be seen in the Piazza del Popolo. All four faces etched with hieroglyphs and dedication in gold text 'OBELISCVS FLAMINIVS' to the front. Rome, Italy, circa 1880.

Height
40.5cm (15.94")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA762814
Dealers Internal Ref
CA0756/598
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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