A 19th Century Italian Siena marble model of the sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, from the tomb of the Scipios, carved with scrolls, floral motifs and acanthus leaves, inscribed to body, 23.5cm wide, 12cm high

Provenance: Dunkirk Manor; Chorley’s 19th July 2017 Lot 115

Rediscovered in 1780, the sarcophagus of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus was the only intact survival within the Tomb of the Scipios on the Via Appia. It became a key feature and symbol of the Grand Tour and is now held in the Museo Pio Clementino in the Vatican. Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus was a Roman consul and victor over the Etruscans at the Battle of Volterra in 298 BC.