Grand Tour bronze urn by the workshop of Benedetto Boschetti, bronze urn by the workshop of Benedetto Boschetti fitted as a lamp, mid-19th century, Italian, decorated by trailing ivy and vine detail, set between a pair of ram's head handles, on a spreading acanthus leaf decorated circular base stamped 'B. BOSCHETTI ROMA' set on top of a marble plinth base, bronze urn 10.25 inches tall; lamp 29 inches tall to finial. The workshop of Benedetto Boschetti, active c.1820-1870 on the Via Condotti in Rome, was well known for the high quality of its works 'after the antique'. The workshop had a strong reputation and, in 1856, S Bonfigli noted that 'The establishment is particularly conspicuous for its great variety of marble works, bronzes etc.' (A González-Palacios, 'The Art of Mosaics', 1982, p.166) and the works produced were highly sought-after by the young and wealthy 'grand tourers' of the 19th century. Considered ‘the most eclectic virtuoso and certainly the most visionary of all the marmorari', Boschetti himself is recorded as having won a prize medal at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, and a bronze 'Augustus Caesar' from his workshop was exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. In generally good condition. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/.