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Carved STONE Architectural Ornament- MEDALLION #1140212

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Carved STONE Architectural Ornament- MEDALLION #1140212
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Impressive Architectural Element- Dramatic carved Stone Cross</em></td>
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Carved STONE Architectural Ornament- MEDALLION
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Pisa ITALY c. 1700 ? Carved CROSS


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This marvelous antique carved architectural element was discovered as part of a private collection. Large and impressive, this Italian stone dates to the late 17th to early 18th C. (c.1700). The carved element would once have ornamented an impressive Tuscan building. Often the ornaments were placed on the color or hung above a door or on the corner of a building. The image is the sign of Pisa "cross of the flowers" The collector reports that this piece was salvaged many years ago from his building outside Pisa Italy. The stone is Pietra Serena, a popular building material quarried in the region and use to construct many of the buildings and ornaments.
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The piece commanding and very decorative piece has a dramatic sculptural presence. Aged and weathered it has softened to form a lovely patina. Newly mounted on a custom made iron stand, the piece makes a dramatic decorative element. The stone is quite large and thick, and therefore it is very heavy. Crafted to survive for Centuries, this stone element remains in wonderful condition.
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The piece measures approximately: 25" tall x 16" across (not mounted). Set in the iron stand the piece is 30? tall. The footprint of the base is 16" x 11".
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This is a substantial piece, weighting over 100 lbs. Due to the weight, International Air shipping direct from Europe to the USA: $285.00
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<tr><td>Condition:Wonderful- weatherd stone- new iron base</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c. 1700</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Italian</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:25</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:16</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Carved STONE Architectural Ornament- MEDALLION</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Carved stone</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:cross of the flowers</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Europe- The Netherlands</td></tr>
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