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AN ITALIAN SIENA MARBLE MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS
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AN ITALIAN SIENA MARBLE MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS

MID 19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN SIENA MARBLE MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS
MID 19TH CENTURY
After the Antique, surmounted by a bronze figure of the emperor, inscribed 'COLONNA/FOCA'
21in. (53.3cm.) high overall
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

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The column of Phocas, at 56 feet in height, was the last monument to be erected in the Roman Forum. It was constructed of ancient fragments and was dedicated in 608 A.D. to the Byzantine emperor Phocas (d.610 AD) whose gilded statue stood on top.