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19th Century
cast bronze, marble, gemstone 28 h × 19 w × 9½ d in (71 × 48 × 24 cm)
cast bronze, marble, gemstone 28 h × 19 w × 9½ d in (71 × 48 × 24 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $3,250
Beginning in the mid-17th century, wealthy young British men, upon graduating from university, would take 'Grand Tours' around Europe, for months or years at a time, to cultivate worldliness and a wider cultural appreciation. On these tours, souvenirs and decorative arts were collected to be displayed in their homes and tell of their great and many travels.