An Unusual Carved c.1870 Stone Carving of a Roman Amphora Urn sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and of a more Italian

and of a more Italian or French Empire style

the brass and glass on the portholes are in tact and the wood remains strong

There is the usual hemmed sleeve for which one runs a rope through

However the tins were originally created for a more practical use - the airtight storage of biscuits so that they could be transported to distant customers and stay oven-fresh and unbroken

which is almost certainly mounted as the original miniature to the piece

An Unusual Carved c.1870 Stone Carving of a Roman Amphora Urn sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and of a more ItalianOrigin: English Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 80 Height: 24. 5 inches Width 13. 75 inches Depth: 10. 75 inches Weight: 52. 7 KGS (all approx and at maximum) The generously sized unusual nineteenth century stone carving in the form of a Roman Amphora, classically shaped, having an elongated conical body tapering to a peg toe, rounded shoulder merging with long narrowed neck; biconical rim moulding with carved