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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
Italy, c1920
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. no chips cracks or restoration, clean and clear.
Dimensions
Decanter Height: 26.5cm Diameter: 10 cm.
Glasses Height : 6.1cm Diameter 4.7cm
Technical Description
The Lion of Saint Mark, representing Mark the Evangelist, is depicted as holding a Bible with the Latin words PAX TIBI (peace be with you), and surmounting a golden lion which is the symbol of the city of Venice and formerly of the Venetian Republic.
Historical Relevance
A fifteen-foot bronze statue of a lion stands on top of a column of Egyptian granite in St. Mark's Square Venice. It underwent a major restoration in the 1990's at which point it was concluded that its body was roughly 2,300 years old.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Antique Murano Silvered Green Glass Decanter & Six Matching Glasses C1920
