Miniature Temple

The maquette is constructed from intricately cut, re-drilled, and assembled wood, designed to form a miniature model of a temple or church. The structure is crowned by a bronze figur...

Temple of Castor & Pollux in alabaster. Grand Tour souvenir. (Later) inscription on the base: Forum Romano. We also have this object in bronze but slightly smaller.

A remarkable Grand Tour style carved and painted architectural portico model. Hand-crafted in Italy in the early 20th century, large scale, exceptionally executed classical open-air ...

'Templo Di Vespasiano' etched into the base. The Temple of Vespasian and Titus is located in Rome at the western end of the Roman Forum between the Temple of Concordia and the Te...

This is a truly stunning antique pair of Italian Grand Tour black marble and slate ormolu mounted colonnade temple models, dating from the mid-19th century. This pair of colonnad...

A grand tour model of the Temple of Vespasian, A lovely Grand Tour simulated marble model of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, mid 20th century in date. The beautifully reali...

Artistic expression was strongly encouraged during India’s Mughal period, resulting in a rich tradition of painting that includes exquisitely detailed and masterfully painted miniatu...

Great architectural miniature of an Asian Thai temple with extremely elaborate hand carved details.

This pair of candelabra with bases in the form of miniature garden temples are attributed to William Parker and date from 1800.

A very rare miniature temple from the Rajasthan province. It dates from the late 18th or early 19th century.

Chinese Lacquered “Buddha House” Altarpiece - Shanxi Province 19th Century

An Antique Ivory Buddha holding a miniature temple. Traces of gilt showing all over the body.

Newly painted green and red painted-marble, miniature temple structure. The open interior creates a niche for the display of small sculpture.

A wonderful alabaster Grand Tour model of the Temple of Vespasian. A beautifully carved example with lovely colour and patination.

This impressively sized, finely crafted modello is assembled from a variety of antique, specimen marbles and alabaster available in Rome in the late 18th and early 19th centuries - m...

Italian Grand Tour sienna marble model of the temple of Vespasian & Titus, circa 1880. Originally built as a Temple in honour of the Flavian dynasty (69AD to 96AD) it suffered signif...

In the Forum in Rome, near the Temple of Vesta, stands what is left of the temple erected in honour of Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri (Gemini) twins.

This alabaster model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, like many bronze miniatures of the temple, includes a lift-off lid and portrays the building’s missing column, both features om...

19th century Italian, grand tour model of the temple of Saturn in Giallo Antico.

A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...

This Italian 18th century Louis XVI period hand carved and gilt wood architectural fragment probably was the central section of a bigger altar tabernacle that can now be used as a de...

This Antique Carved Altar table from China was made in late 19th century and still maintained very good condition. It shows the traditional style of Northern China's cultural. This C...

A fine Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) walnut maple burlwood marquetry table cabinet - wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) with fifteen drawers and concealed secret compartments, ci...

Pretty XIXth century Chinese wardrobe in black lacquered wood decorated with court scenes, opening with two doors. The interior has a shelf with two drawers decorated with golden pla...

A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the detailed décor piece is compos...

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

A most elegant pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brèche Violette and Vert Campan marble pedestals. Each column is raised by a square Vert Campan base below a mottled cir...

This 2 panel cabinet is beautifully painted with a pair of dragons, vases and lotus blossoms adoring both the front doors. Both sides of the cabinet are painted with the same floral ...

The console in old black paint, now worn. The frieze on front and sides set with elaborately carved figural panels in gilt with red backgrounds and details. Most of the panels with v...

Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...

This is a pair of Chinese antique Open Carved interior wooden Window Screen Panels. It features beautiful open carved Chinese traditional folk art design on it and some detailed deco...