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19th Century
cast bronze 16½ h × 7 w × 17 d in (42 × 18 × 43 cm)
cast bronze 16½ h × 7 w × 17 d in (42 × 18 × 43 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.