Substantial fine quality 19th Century patinated bronze Grand Tour model of L''Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A superbly cast large example with wonderful detail in the manner of LeBlanc Frčres. Presented on a Belgium black marble base complete with the surrounding bronze bollards. A highlight stop for individuals on the Grand Tour the actual arch was built to commemorate French soldiers that had died in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was finally completed in 1836 under the rule of Louis Phillipe. French, circa 1850.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 r...