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Lot 135 Dα

A cast iron model of the Porta Nigra

Auction 1217 - overview Berlin
22.04.2023, 11:00 - The Prussian Sale
Estimate: 900 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.260 € (incl. premium)

A cast iron model of the Porta Nigra

H 12, dimensions with ebonised wood plinth H 14.5, W 22, D 13 cm.
Attributed to Prussian Iron Foundry Saynerhütte, 1815 - 65.

This small cast iron model of the imposing Roman city gate in Trier is rarely found on the market.

Provenance

Private collection, Berlin.

Literature

Cf. the New Year's plaque from 1850 with the Porta Nigra in Arenhövel, Eisen statt Gold, Berlin 1982, cat. no. 77.