Grand Tour model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa - Italy, 19th century - Architectu…

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Grand Tour model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa - Italy, 19th century - Architectural model of the Pisan structure, worked in great detail on a blackened base ring. Light alabaster. H. 20 cm. - Chips and signs of age.

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Grand Tour model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa - Italy, 19th

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