Details
- Dimensions
- 31ʺW × 31ʺD × 50ʺH
- Styles
- Italian
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Carrara Marble
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Condition is very good commensurate with age and wear. The urn consists of 3 pieces. Condition is very good commensurate with age and wear. The urn consists of 3 pieces. less
- Description
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Monumental Italian White Marble Copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century
Impressive palatial model of the historic Medici urn. … more Monumental Italian White Marble Copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century
Impressive palatial model of the historic Medici urn. It is masterfully carved in
white Carrara marble. The decorations in relief show a chariot and period figures in
military, ceremonial and classical robes. The top frieze is ornate with grape vines
and leaves.
The Roman original, from the second half of the first century AD, was first recorded
in 1598 in the inventory of the Villa Medici in Rome. In 1780 it entered the Uffizi in
Florence, where it remains today.
Condition is very good commensurate with age and wear.
The urn consists of 3 pieces.
Measurements: Height 50” x Diameter 31”
Weight: approx. 650 lbs less
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