Lot Essay
Benedetto Boschetti, 74 Via Condotti, Rome, active c.1820-1870, exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition 1851. The Boschetti workshop was renowned for the exceptional quality of its coipies, mostly in marble and of Antique vases and objects. F.S. Bonfigli noted in 1856 that 'The establishment is particularly conspicuous for its great variety of marble works, bronzes, etc.' See A. Gonzalez-Palacios The Art of Mosaics, 1982, p.166.
The present example is a copy of a Roman white marble vase of the 2nd century B.C., restored in the 18th century, which is preserved in the Galleria dei Candelabri in the Vatican Museum. See A. Gonzalez-Palacios Il Tempio Del Giusto, Milan 1984, Volume 2, plates 221 and 222 and is related to a vase in the collection of George III illustrated by H.Moses A Collection of Antique Vases, 1814, plate 28.
A similar vase was sold in Christie's Great Rooms, 14 June 1990, lot 37.
The present example is a copy of a Roman white marble vase of the 2nd century B.C., restored in the 18th century, which is preserved in the Galleria dei Candelabri in the Vatican Museum. See A. Gonzalez-Palacios Il Tempio Del Giusto, Milan 1984, Volume 2, plates 221 and 222 and is related to a vase in the collection of George III illustrated by H.Moses A Collection of Antique Vases, 1814, plate 28.
A similar vase was sold in Christie's Great Rooms, 14 June 1990, lot 37.