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19th Century Grecian `Grand Tour` Marble Urn
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
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£2,600
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19th Century Grecian `Grand Tour` Marble Urn

19th century
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A large scale early C19th serpentine marble urn, of classical Grecian form, the flared rim with sweeping bottle neck, flanked with angular handles, above a rotund body leading down to a tapering waist and raised on a circular socle with square plinth.

In excellent original condition with no damage. Circa 1820.

17" high x 6.5" diameter.

Price includes free delivery throughout the UK

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd. has dated this Grand Tour Marble Urn to the 19th Century.

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SA942884
Dealers Notes

Jake has been supplying the London Trade and Interior Designer market with quality antiques since 2010. Jake has worked closely with his clients over these years and, due to the recent changing times and opportunities in the market, has decided to step out of the shadows to reach a wider audience with his new website. With items ranging from C17th to C20th in English, continental and Asian tastes. All with emphasis on quality and originality.

We offer a full shipping service, able to provide competitive quotes for National and International transport/shipping with a selection of regularly used, reliable and professional companies.

Description
A large scale early C19th serpentine marble urn, of classical Grecian form, the flared rim with sweeping bottle neck, flanked with angular handles, above a rotund body leading down to a tapering waist and raised on a circular socle with square plinth.

In excellent original condition with no damage. Circa 1820.

17" high x 6.5" diameter.

Price includes free delivery throughout the UK

Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

Jake Wright Antiques Ltd. has dated this Grand Tour Marble Urn to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA942884
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2021

Antique furniture, grand tour & works of art dealing in fine, country house and decorative antiques from england and the continent

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19th Century Grecian `Grand Tour` Marble Urn

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Telephone 07789 602186
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A dark green mottled marble urn featuring two vertical angular handles, a slender neck, and a circular base mounted on a square plinth.
19th Century Grecian `Grand Tour` Marble Urn
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A Grand Tour marble urn is a classical-style decorative stone vessel produced primarily during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a memento for European travellers undertaking educational tours across Italy and Greece.

These vessels were typically hand-carved and lathe-turned from native Mediterranean marbles, serpentines, or porphyry, and frequently mounted onto square plinth bases crafted from contrasting dark stone.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display faint lathe marks from hand turning, subtle variance in carved details, threaded metal or pin construction securing the sections, and honest surface wear to the base.

A marble urn serves as a focal decorative object when positioned on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or entryway console table, introducing architectural texture alongside modern furnishings.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth. For deeper cleaning, use a slightly damp microfibre cloth with pH-neutral water, avoiding acidic cleaners or abrasive polishes that erode polished stone finishes.
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