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Miniature Thai Temple
Located in New York, NY
A hand carved miniature Thai temple in wood, painted gold and red with finely carved details. A
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Vintage 1920s Thai Ming Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Miniature Thai Temple
Miniature Thai Temple
H 23.5 in W 13.5 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Antique Temple House Model, Altar with Gilded Pheasants
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful shrine resembles the real life temple in the 19th century China. The decorated
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Jamaican 20th Century Miniature Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
in two places "Temple Galleries, Montego Bay, Jamaica, B.W.I".
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Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Models and Miniatures

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Mahogany

Pair Rouge Marble ‘Grand Tour’ Models of Ruins Celebrating the Corinthian Order
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in New York, NY
Order, Most Probably Attributed To The Workshop Of Benedetto Boschetti. The fist temple on the left
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Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

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Marble

A Pair of ‘Grand Tour’ Models of Ruins Celebrating the Corinthian Order
By Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
, Attributed To The Workshop Of Benedetto Boschetti. The Temple of Castor and Pollux of flat section with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

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Marble

Grand Tour Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Carved Giallo Antico Grand Tour model of the temple of Caster and Pollux Large carved Giallo
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Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

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Marble

Grand Tour Sculpture
Grand Tour Sculpture
H 21 in W 10.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Thermometer of the Luxor Obelisk
Located in Stamford, CT
The Luxor Obelisk is over 3,000 years old and was originally situated outside of Luxor Temple, where
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Framed Set of Eleven Micromosaic Plaques of Italian Monuments
Located in London, GB
Temple of Vesta in Rome, within a carved giltwood frame. As charming as they were when they were made
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

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Giltwood

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
and neoclassical temple structure. Stairs pullout / pull-out to reveal compartments as do the tiny
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Models and Miniatures

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Alabaster

Pair of 20th Century Temple Jars with Dragons, Marked
Located in Lomita, CA
This distinctive pair of dragon temple jars is worth collecting. The blue pattern and design on
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Monumental Pair of Vintage Bone Inlayed Chinese Pagoda Temples
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A beautiful pair of monumental vintage bone inlay Chinese pagoda temples with miniature figurines
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Model the Roman Forum Temple of Vespasian
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour model of the ancient Temple of Vespasian located in the Roman Forum, Rome
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster, Marble

Miniature icon depicting twin brothers and physicians Cosmas and Damian, 19th c.
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Central Russian miniature icon depicting to Holy Arab twin brothers and physicians Cosmas and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Religious Items

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Wood

Pair of Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Candelabra, Attributed to William Parker
By William Parker
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of candelabra with bases in the form of miniature garden temples are attributed to
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Candelabras

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Crystal, Bronze

18th C. Italian Architectural Engravings of Rosettes by CarloAntonini Set of 4
By Carlo Antonini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian structures, such as the Arch of Titus, the Temple of Jupiter Tonans, the Arch of Argentari, and a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Quinta n.3_Charcoal Grey Painted Metal Succulent Plant Vase
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
A collection of innovative miniature theatrical staging creates the backdrop against which the
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Metal

Quinta n.3_Dove Gray Metal Succulent Plant Vase
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
A collection of innovative miniature theatrical staging creates the backdrop against which the
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Metal

Quinta n.3_Rust Painted Metal Succulent Plant Vase
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
A collection of innovative miniature theatrical staging creates the backdrop against which the
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

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Metal

Large Antique Map of Java ‘Indonesia’ by F. Valentijn, 1728
Located in Langweer, NL
large-scale map of Java is richly engraved with details of agricultural fields, roads, temples, and
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Antique Early 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Huge Old Map of Java, Indonesia, Published by the Dutch in Colonial Times, 1728
Located in Langweer, NL
large-scale map of Java is richly engraved with details of agricultural fields, roads, temples, and
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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

19th Century Italian Micromosaic Bronzed & Parcel Gilt Wood Table
By Cesare Roccheggiani
Located in London, by appointment only
) Temple of Hercules Victor The Colosseum Castel Sant' Angelo, Ponte Sant' Angelo, the Tiber River and a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables

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Marble

Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase with Superb Decoration by Seikozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
, comparable to the work from the studio of Yabu Meizan. The output was small and most limited to miniature
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
desk weight, in the form of a miniature table, circa 1870 in date. The cartouche shaped table top with
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Antique 1870s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

Korean Ceramic Water dropper in Mountain Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
it depicts is likely Kumgang mountain, a sacred place where many temples were located, and many
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
that background, small cartouches of various shapes showcase miniature vignettes of landscapes. Six
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

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Brocade, Silk

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Hand-Carved Wood Candlestick from India, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Tall, hand-carved wood candlestick from India. Gilt finish, distressed. Holds candles up to 4 inches in diameter.
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Vintage 1960s Indian Agra Candlesticks

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Giltwood

19th Century Dutch Miniature Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century miniature secretaire cabinet made from Oakwood. Decorative object, can be used as jewelry/letter box. Originates Netherlands, dating, circa 1800
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Models and Miniatures

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Oak

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Monumental Chinese Serpentine Jade Carved Pagoda Censer, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Chinese serpentine jade carved pagoda censer, early 20th century. A masterfully carved Chinese serpentine pagoda censer. The base of the tripod censer is set upon lion-he...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Serpentine

Model Train Base Assembly
Located in New York, NY
An iron model train base assembly from France.
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20th Century French Models and Miniatures

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Iron

Model Train Base Assembly
Model Train Base Assembly
H 4.75 in W 23.5 in D 10.75 in
Gothic Dragons Base Wrought Iron Altar Crucifix with Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique table crucifix and a stunning work of religious art. For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It is what we have learned most from the...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Hand-Carved Sandstone Buddha Head, from Thailand
Located in New York, NY
A Sandstone Buddha Head, hand-carved in Thailand. Late 20th Century. Intricately crafted, with a serene meditative expression, this beautiful sculpture captures both the traditional...
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Vintage 1980s Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted mahogany Empire fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. They feature scrolled square padded backs mou...
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Antique 1870s Armchairs

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Ormolu

Hand-Carved Sandstone Female Sculpture, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved sandstone torso of woman, inspired on the traditional decorations of Thai ancient temples. At 47 inches high, it stands as an attractive outdoor element, or as an indoo...
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1990s Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century antique reproduction miniature fauteuil made in the French Louis XVI style. The armchair has an oval back carved with ribbon detail and a bowknot at the crest. The arms ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Satin, Wood

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
H 20 in W 12 in D 10 in
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Miniature Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming child's sofa with hand-carved and gilded frame. Cut velvet and silk upholstery.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture

Hand Carved Sandstone Thai Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A sculpture of a male torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Mounted on a wood / metal stand. Size: 27 inches high.
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble sla...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

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Marble

Japanese Wood Tray Table, Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
A small, beautifully preserved tray table, hand-carved in teak and stained in rich dark brown. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). 5 inches high, 22 inches wide, 13 inches deep. Origina...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Tray Tables

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Teak

Roman Marble Foot
Located in London, GB
Roman marble Fragment of a Right Foot with Sandal Circa 1st - 2nd Century A.D. An evocative Roman marble fragment, preserving the front portion of an over-lifesized sandalled foo...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Figurative Scul...

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Marble

Roman Marble Foot
Roman Marble Foot
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H 3.94 in Dm 7.88 in
Diminutive Italian Grand Tour Model of Ruins, Sienna Marble, Statue / Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Grand Tour Corinthian Style Stone / Marble Model of Ruins, Sienna Marble, Statue / Sculpture. Grand Tour Giallo Antico Marble Model of the Temple of Castor & Pollux. A very ...
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Architectural Models

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Marble, Breccia Marble

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19th century Grand Tour marble model
Located in Toronto, ON
A finely carved sienna marble grand Tour model of the temple of roman emperors Vespasian and Titus
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Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

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Siena Marble

Italian Model Of Roman Ancient Ruins
Located in New York, NY
Italian limestone folly, late 19th century. In the manner of a Grand Tour Souvenir. A Roman temple
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Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Instant Roman Grand Tour Collection, Colosseum, Temples of Vesta and Vespasian
Located in Lafayette, CA
group of miniature miniatures is a wonderful instant collection, and souvenir of Rome. The Temple of
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Impressive, highly-detailed, mid 19th c. bronze model of Temple of Vesta, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
Grand Tour model of the temple of Hercules Victor, usually referred to as the Temple of Vesta
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour More Furniture and Collectibles

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Alabaster Model of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome, circa 1870
Located in Lafayette, CA
miniatures predominate in the period from 1870s–1910s. Again, these are rules of thumb, the rules rather than
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Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster, Marble

Extraordinarily Fine Grand Tour Italian Multi-Part Micromosaic Necklace, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
ancient and Baroque Rome, assembled in eleven graduated, gold-banded miniature plaques fixed to a gold
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectible Jewelry

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Marble, Gold

Noel Bellemare Second Temptation of Christ
Located in New York, NY
This and a companion miniature from the Mortimer Brandt Collection illustrate successive episodes
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings

Impressive 23" early 20th c. alabaster Model of the Leaning Tower, Pisa
Located in Lafayette, CA
monuments are famed, in part, for their perfection. The Pantheon, Colosseum, Forum Temples are iconic
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Fragment of an Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Depicting a Head
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
history are replete with examples of magnificent sculptures in wood ranging in size from the miniature to
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities

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Wood

Pair of Grand Tour Temples
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of neoclassical Grand Tour temples in Belgian Black marble and bronze. Each temple has a
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Models and Miniatures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Temples
Pair of Grand Tour Temples
H 11.25 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Alabaster Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Vespasian
Located in Tetbury, GB
A wonderful alabaster Grand Tour model of the Temple of Vespasian. A beautifully carved example
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Alabaster

Alabaster Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Vespasian
Alabaster Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Vespasian
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H 14.18 in W 5.12 in D 4.93 in
Chinese Celadon Temple Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
temples or tombs. Often elaborately decorated with miniature figures and relief patterns, such vessels
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Indian Miniature Mica Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Made with gouache paint and encased in a charming bamboo frame, is this miniature Indian mica
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings

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Bamboo, Paint

Indian Miniature Mica Painting
Indian Miniature Mica Painting
H 7.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in
Chinese Celadon Green Temple Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
temples or tombs. Often elaborately decorated with miniature figures and relief patterns, such vessels
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Rare Indian Carved Wood Temple Swing.
Located in Yonkers, NY
Intricately carved ceremonial swing with Indian miniature paintings affixed. Kashmir, India, ca
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Early 20th Century Indian Patio and Garden Furniture

Rare Indian Carved Wood Temple Swing.
Rare Indian Carved Wood Temple Swing.
H 86.5 in W 83 in D 36 in
Pair of Early 20th Century Miniature Tibetan Traveling Shrines
Located in Chicago, IL
have purchased these intricate gau while on a religious pilgrimage to a temple or holy site. The pair
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items

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Brass

Apollo Torso Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
temples to his glory, where they revered him for his healing powers. This miniature reproduction of a
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21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Busts

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Composition

Apollo Torso Small
Apollo Torso Small
H 14.6 in W 8.7 in D 6.7 in
Set of Six Tibetan Offering Paintings, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
outside of a temple, these miniature illustrations were once used by Buddhist laity during independent
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Grand Tour Red Jasper Columns
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine quality Grand tour red jasper architectural model of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus
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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects

A Major Architectonic German Mahogany Fall Front Desk of Romantic Inspiration
Located in Kensington, MD
, surmounted by a cabinet in the form of a Baroque domed temple with patinated figures of soldiers flanking the
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Antique 19th Century German Romantic Desks

Silver & Bronze Antique Buddhist Stupa Vajracharya Masters of Thunderbolt Crown
Located in GB
on behalf of a donor and his family at a temple stupa; he is depicted holding both vajra and ghanta
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Antique 19th Century Indian Chinese Export Metalwork

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Silver Plate, Bronze

William Shayer Senior and Edward Williams 'The Skittles Players'
By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)
Located in Houston, TX
over the years he reinvented himself as a painter. He started by painting miniatures, and copying
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Romantic Paintings

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Canvas

Grand Tour, Temple of Castor & Pollux in alabaster
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Temple of Castor & Pollux in alabaster. Grand Tour souvenir. (Later) inscription on the base: Forum
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Antique 1880s Italian Classical Roman Models and Miniatures

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Alabaster

Italian Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Vespasian in the Roman Forum
Located in Stamford, CT
Rome and the rest of Italy. This wonderful architectural miniature of a part of the Roman Forum is
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

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Siena Marble

Antique Pair of Grand Tour Marble & Ormolu Colonnade Temple Models, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
colonnade temple models, dating from the mid-19th century. This pair of colonnades feature domed topped
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Antique 1850s Italian Models and Miniatures

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Marble, Ormolu

Grand Tour Model of Temple of Vespasian and Titus Ruin, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A grand tour model of the Temple of Vespasian, A lovely Grand Tour simulated marble model of
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Vintage 1950s Models and Miniatures

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Marble

"Temple with Tiger, " Indian Mughal Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
tradition of painting that includes exquisitely detailed and masterfully painted miniatures. Typically
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Miniature Tibetan Repoussé Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
have purchased this intricate gau while on a religious pilgrimage to a temple or holy site. It is
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Asian Spirit House Thai Shrine Temple Bird Cage
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great architectural miniature of an Asian Thai temple with extremely elaborate hand carved details
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Bird Cages

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Teak

Art Deco Egyptian Motif Exotic Temple Form Casket, circa 1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco silver metal and exotic hardwood Egyptian motif temple form casket, circa 1925. Unusual
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Japan Important Massive Hand Painting Buddha Temple "Sutras" Silk Scroll, 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important Japanese large hand-painted temple -Sutras- silk scroll of Buddha, Meiji period, 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

William Shakespeare's Plays in Miniature 9 Volume Leather Bound Volumes, 1803
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
William Shakespeare's Plays in Miniature 9 Volume Leather Bound Volumes, 1803 From the Library of
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Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Books

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Leather, Paper

Miniature Solid Brass Greek Owl of Athena with Glass Eyes Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
owl of Athena references the Classic renderings found in Greek temples and ruins. The stoic stance of
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Vintage 1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

18th Century Japanese Netsuke, Signed Gessen
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature masterpiece is called a netsuke button-like toggles worn for centuries on Japanese
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Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Rare Persian 18th Century or Earlier Orsi Window
Located in Forney, TX
, including calligraphy, carpet weaving, glasswork, lacquerware, marquetry (khatam), metalwork, miniature
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Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Windows

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Stained Glass, Wood

Late 18th Century Indian Miniature Temple
Located in York, GB
A very rare miniature temple from the Rajasthan province. It dates from the late 18th or early 19th
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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Religious Items

Late 18th Century Indian Miniature Temple
Late 18th Century Indian Miniature Temple
H 68.51 in W 45.28 in D 45.28 in
Chinese Miniature Temple Altarpiece
Located in London, GB
Chinese Lacquered “Buddha House” Altarpiece - Shanxi Province 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Religious Items

Chinese Miniature Temple Altarpiece
Chinese Miniature Temple Altarpiece
H 45.67 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Gilt Ivory Buddha from China
Located in Vancouver, BC
An Antique Ivory Buddha holding a miniature temple. Traces of gilt showing all over the body.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Faux Marbre and Gilt Tempietto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly painted green and red painted-marble, miniature temple structure. The open interior creates
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Faux Marbre and Gilt Tempietto
Faux Marbre and Gilt Tempietto
H 25.75 in W 17.75 in D 14.75 in
Sumptuous, ca. 1800 Marble Temple, circle of Valadier, Rome
By Valadier
Located in Lafayette, CA
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...
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of the Temple of Vespasian & Titus, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Italian Grand Tour sienna marble model of the temple of Vespasian & Titus, circa 1880. Originally
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Sienna Marble Grand Tour Carving of the Ruins of the Temple of Castor and Pollux
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
Giallo di Siena marble carved to represent the ruins of the Temple of Castor and Pollux. With three
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Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

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Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble

Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Dog
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A ferocious carved wooden dog, probably intended as a temple guard.
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Antique 1870s Models and Miniatures

Fine & Rare Pair of C19th Giallo Antico Marble Grand Tour Models
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A finely executed early to mid 19th century Italian Grand Tour Models of the temples of Castor
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Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Fine and Rare Pair of 19th Century Giallo Antico Marble Grand Tour Models
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A finely executed early to mid 19th century Italian Grand Tour Models of the temples of Castor
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Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

Early 20th Century Polychrome Caparisoned Elephant
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
decoration. In the Indian state of Kerala, elephants are beautifully decorated during temple festivals
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Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese bronze temple bell. The bell with double dragon headed top strap and concentric
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
Japanese Bronze Temple Bell
H 22 in Dm 12.5 in
Temple of Hercules Victor (Temple of Vesta), Rome Grand Tour Souvenir
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Lafayette, CA
Temple of Hercules Victor (Temple of Vesta), Rome, circa 1870 Grand Tour Souvenir. This 4 1/2
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Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Stone, Bronze

Cork Model of the Temple of Zeus at Paestum
By Domenico Padiglione
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
. Attributed to Domenico Padiglione’s workshop. Made in Naples, Italy. An intricate cork model of the Temple
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Antique 1820s Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Cork

Scarce Carved Stone Model - Temple of Vesta, Rome, ca.1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
alabaster model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, like many bronze miniatures of the temple, includes a lift
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Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Pair of Hand Carved Jade Chinese Foo Dogs
Located in Chicago, IL
, temples, tombs and government offices for centuries. A symbol of yin and yang, they are traditionally
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

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Jade, Marble

Impressive 19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Model of Rome's Arch of Constantine
Located in Lafayette, CA
. Until, circa 1870, while marble models of Rome’s Columns, Obelisks, temple ruins, etc, proliferated
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Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

BANNER One-of-a-Kind STERLING SILVER TEAPOT
Located in New York, NY
by Maureen and Michael Banner, of New York, hand wrought in miniature form - object of art - with
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21st Century and Contemporary Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Saturn in Giallo Antico
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian, grand tour model of the temple of Saturn in Giallo Antico.
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Antique 1820s Italian Models and Miniatures

Pair of Antique Chinese Miniature Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early pair of miniature glazed ceramic foo dogs in beige and blue. Used to guard the entryway to
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Temple of Vespasian, Rome, Grand Tour Architectural Model, circa 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
of the temple of Vespasian in Rome's forum continues a Roman tradition of stone souvenir replicas of
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Temple of Vespasian, Rome, circa 1890 Souvenir Grand Tour Architectural Model
Located in Lafayette, CA
Temple of Vespasian, Rome, circa 1890 Grand Tour souvenir. This 7" tall, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster, Stone

19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Model of the Temple of Vespasian
Located in Lafayette, CA
the temple of Vespasian in Rome's Forum continues a Roman tradition of stone souvenir replicas of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Alabaster

Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome, circa 1870
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Lafayette, CA
Temple of Hercules Victor (Temple of Vesta), Rome, circa 1870 Grand Tour Souvenir. This 5" tall
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Stone, Bronze

Elegantly Detailed Grand Tour Model of the Arch of Constantine, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
Rome's columns, obelisks, temple ruins, etc,, proliferated, we've seen very few replicas of any of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Alabaster

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Miniature Temple For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal miniature temple for your home. Each miniature temple for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using marble, stone and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a miniature temple — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right miniature temple, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Miniature Temple?

The average selling price for a miniature temple at 1stDibs is $3,474, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $38,239 for the highest priced.