Grand Tour Model of the Arch of Constantine

A lovely Grand Tour 19th Century carved figured honey coloured alabaster cabinet model of the Triumphal Arch of Constantine in Rome. Presented on a stepped white marble base engraved 'Roma Arco di Costantino'. Based on the original arch between the Colosseum and the Palantine Hill that sits central to the route taken by victorious military leaders when they entered the city in triumphal procession. Generally good condition for its age with an old repair to the bottom lefthand section. Italian, circa 1860.

H 12 cm x W 12.75 cm x D 4.5 cm

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