Obelisk - Empire Style - Stone (mineral stone) - Mid 20th century
Huge and extraordinary pair of obelisks in Egyptian porphyry and finely chiselled gilt bronze, high quality as per photos. Period: mid-20th century. With bronze decorations. The high-quality porphyry comes from Egypt and is a very hard stone that lasts much longer than any other stone and marble. There are columns in Roman churches brought to Rome from Egypt.
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Huge and extraordinary pair of obelisks in Egyptian porphyry and finely chiselled gilt bronze, high quality as per photos. Period: mid-20th century. With bronze decorations. The high-quality porphyry comes from Egypt and is a very hard stone that lasts much longer than any other stone and marble. There are columns in Roman churches brought to Rome from Egypt.
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