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19th Cent Grand Tour Memento, Italian. Sphinx.

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19th Cent Grand Tour Memento, Italian. Sphinx.

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19th Cent Grand Tour Memento, Italian. Sphinx. Size 3 1/2" x 7" x 2 1/4 inches. In form of terracotta recumbent Sphinx, ca. 1840s. Produced to be headless, and in excellent condition. Ex: Christie's New York. The New York Times recently described the Grand Tour in this way: Three hundred years ago, wealthy young Englishmen began taking a post-Oxbridge trek through France and Italy in search of art, culture and the roots of Western civilization. With nearly unlimited funds, aristocratic connections.

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19th Cent Grand Tour Memento, Italian. Sphinx.

Name: 19th Cent Grand Tour Memento, Italian. Sphinx.
SKU: 112660475
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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