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My grandfather's model of St. Mark's Square on E Bay

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  1. gerard.hansen

    gerard.hansen Formula Junior

    Jun 29, 2004
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    Gerard D. Hansen
    #1 gerard.hansen, Nov 4, 2010
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    http://cgi.ebay.com/Replica-of-PIAZZA-SAN-MARCO-VENICE-ITALY_W0QQitemZ180582939118QQcategoryZ60442QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3910.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4726048325631447561

    Hand carved model of St. Mark's Square is listed on E bay. This was built by my grandfather Attilo Savoia in his studio in Rome.
    It took nine years to complete. Here I am with a model of St. Peter's that was completed in 1950. This one was built by my father Lucio and grandfather and took five years to build. There were no plans so they took three years to measure and photograph the buiding and two years to construct the model. The lights work as well as the fountians and clock. Both are made of beech and birch wood and are 1-100 scale. It is in the Italian Cultural Center in Chicago.
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  2. 4re Nut

    4re Nut F1 World Champ

    Mar 27, 2004
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    #2 4re Nut, Nov 5, 2010
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2010
    Stunning; incredible talent and detail. Best of luck with the sale.

    What a great story:

     
  3. Craigy

    Craigy Formula 3

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    #3 Craigy, Nov 5, 2010
    Coooooooooool
     

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