Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
A nicely cast and patinated bronze reduction of the ancient twin-handled krater vase.
The original was discovered in Rome in the mid 18th century during the excavation of a Villa sponsored by the collector and patron of ancient art antiquities Cardinal Alessandro Albani. It was thought to have stood outside the Temple of Bacchus.
These grand tour reductions are often mis-attributed as being models of the Warwick Vase.
Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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After the Antique Bronze Grand Tour Model of the Albani Vase
