A pair of Italian ormolu-mounted porphyry obelisks


A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED PORPHYRY AND MARBLE MODELS OF AN OBELSIK.

Attributed to the workshops of Guiseppe Valadier.
The obelisk set above eagle supports and a square stepped base.
Red royal porphyry, Sienna Marble, Verde antico marble, white Carrara marble, black belgian marble, bronze.
Late 18th/early 19th century.
Dimensions : 60 cm high. - 19th century.

Museums :
• Palace of Pavlosk, Russia
• Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
Bibliography :
• "Valadier, three generations of Roman Goldsmiths", Artemis Group, 1991

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