19th century period marble sarcophagus in finely veined marble.
c. 1810
Very similar to The Grand Tour items which were the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage. Though primarily associated with the British nobility and wealthy landed gentry, similar trips were made by wealthy young men of Protestant Northern European nations on the Continent, and from the second half of the 18th century some South American and U.S.A.
Height4.25 inch(10.8 cm)
Width11.00 inch(27.9 cm)
Depth4.25 inch(10.8 cm)
Ref No. 6587