Ricordo di Roma Rome Roman Mythology Romulus Remus Bronze She Wolf Marble Base

Description: Ricordo di Roma/Memories of RomeBronze SouvenirShe Wolf with Sucklings Romulus & Remus According to tradition, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin brothers, in 753 B.C. They were sons of a human mother and the God of War, Mars. Threatened by the babies who might take his thrown, the king ordered them killed. They were placed in a basket to float down the Tiber River and to die. The babies were found and suckled by the She-Wolf, Lupa, until they came to be raised by the herdsman Faustulus and his wife. The boys grew to be leaders and founded a City. Romulus later slayed Remus. The city was then name Roma/Rome after Romulus.This is a lovely souvenir paperweight from Rome commemorates this history, albeit somewhat mythical, of the Italian City. The She Wolf and the human twins are made of bronze metal and secured to a marble base. The original label is on the marble, Ricordo (Memories) of Roma.This piece is 2 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide. It weighs about one pound. It is in very good vintage condition, a little rough-cut at the corners and without breaks. We ship on the next business day after purchase and we maintain an excellent ebay customer satisfaction rating. Please check out our other ebay antiques, fine collectables, and our rare antiquarian book selection. Thank you for shopping with us. Please make us a favorite ebay seller and come again! GardenNut01 Miindy & Jack Note: We search high and wide for interesting items and we do our best to package these items well and ship promptly. If you experience problems with your order(s), please contact us through ebay's "contact seller" feature. We will do what we can to make everything right!

Price: 35 USD

Location: Dayton, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-13T13:57:09.000Z

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