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19th Century
cast bronze, marble 13 h × 9½ w × 5¼ d in (33 × 24 × 13 cm)
cast bronze, marble 13 h × 9½ w × 5¼ d in (33 × 24 × 13 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
Beginning in the mid-17th century, wealthy young British men, upon graduating from university, would take 'Grand Tours' around Europe, for months or years at a time, to cultivate worldliness and a wider cultural appreciation. On these tours, souvenirs and decorative arts were collected to be displayed in their homes and tell of their great and many travels.