Small bronze desk ornament of the Temple of Vesta mounted on a circular stepped base made of a orange and rust red marble. Temple is circular, with circular roof with large center oculus, with classical columns with Corinthian capitals, one intentionally missing its upper half, surrounding a circular walled center. . Bronze has dark brown patina.
knickknacks
bronze (metal)
marble (rock)
Desk
"Th. Sedgewick 3rd" (Black ink on tape)
Unknown
Italy
4 (H), 4 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Susan Norton
1990.258
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