A late 19th century brass and marble model of the Arch of Titus in Rome c.1890

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  • A late 19th century brass and marble model of the Arch of Titus in Rome
  • A late 19th century brass and marble model of the Arch of Titus in Rome
  • A late 19th century brass and marble model of the Arch of Titus in Rome

Description

A late 19th century brass and marble model of the Arch of Titus in Rome. Constructed in cast brass on a red marble base, this well detailed facsimile stands 117 mm tall x 105 mm wide x 50 mm deep. Facsimiles of this quality were made for well heeled British and Americans on the Grand Tour. The Arch of Titus is a First Century AD honorific Arch, adjacent to the Roman Forum, constructed in AD 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus’s victories, including the Siege of Jerusalem in AD 70. The Arch has provided the general model for many triumphal arches erected since, the most famous being the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.  The detail is amazing in this model, as can be seen from the photographs, the inscriptions both the classical and the 19th century are very well executed as are the inner archway panels that depict the sacking of Jerusalem. The detail of the soffit coffers of the axial archway are fabulous. A very unique and rare find. 

Price: $650


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