Hand-Carved Miniature Temple Model, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted miniature Buddhist temple in wood, polychromed in gold and red, with finely carved
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Vintage 1920s Burmese Ming Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Temple
Chinese Antique Temple House Model
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
Materials
Wood
19th century Antique sandstone Indian temple from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
kilograms, this miniature temple exhibits intricate detailing that reflects the architectural and spiritual
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Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
Neoclassical Marble Architectural Model of a Temple
Located in Kent, CT
temple or shrine. A stunning combination of verde, Carrara, and veined red marbles. Perfect as a lavish
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th Century
$785
H 3.47 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Antique Grand Tour Model Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Italian bronze Grand Tour model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, circa 1860 in
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Monumental Giallo Siena marble model of the Temple of Vespasian
$19,811
H 37.41 in W 20.08 in D 14.38 in
Monumental Giallo Siena marble model of the Temple of Vespasian
Located in London, GB
Massive Siena yellow marble model of the Temple of Vespasian 64-79 AD Giant grand tour souvenir
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Models and Miniatures
Materials
Siena Marble
18th Century Chinese Fragments
Located in Tampa, FL
shaped in the likeness of miniature temples or pagodas. These richly detailed pieces feature intricately
Category
Antique 1790s Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Boho Carved Wood Altar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
miniature temple features a tiered roofline crowned by a dramatic central onion-dome finial and flanked by
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tables
Materials
Wood
A Gilded Whisper of Time - Vintage LANDEX Mantel Clock with Classical Flourish
$226
H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 2.76 in
A Gilded Whisper of Time - Vintage LANDEX Mantel Clock with Classical Flourish
Located in Bochum, NRW
vintage LANDEX mantel clock stands like a miniature temple to elegance, its ivory body wrapped in golden
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Porcelain
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
impressive superstructure in the form of a miniature temple (often called a tabernacle or tempietto). It
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Bone
Two Glazed Court Attendants, Ming Period (1368-1644)
$1,943Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 8.27 in Dm 2.37 in
Two Glazed Court Attendants, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
in the form of cooking utensils, miniature replicas of houses, temples, furniture, and other items
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Lefevre De Belle
Located in Warsaw, PL
and a rectangular base, reminiscent of a miniature temple. The case is likely made of ebonized wood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Mantel Regulatory Clock 18th Century Louis XVI
Located in Warsaw, PL
effect is reminiscent of a miniature temple. Ornate Bronzework: The clock case is entirely crafted from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Wooden Maquette/Model of the Pantheon with Napoleon I Figure
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H 31 in W 19 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Wooden Maquette/Model of the Pantheon with Napoleon I Figure
Located in New York, NY
cut, re-drilled, and assembled wood, designed to form a miniature model of a temple or church. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Classical Roman Models and Miniatures
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Grand Tour Architectural Faux Marble Roman Temple Portico Model
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H 17 in W 13.75 in D 8 in
Italian Grand Tour Architectural Faux Marble Roman Temple Portico Model
Located in Forney, TX
in the early 20th century, large scale, exceptionally executed classical open-air Roman temple
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Paint
Italian Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Vespasian in the Roman Forum
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H 13 in W 4.625 in D 4.625 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Materials
Siena Marble
Antique Pair of Grand Tour Marble & Ormolu Colonnade Temple Models, 19th Century
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H 13.39 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
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
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Grand Tour Model of Temple of Vespasian and Titus Ruin, Mid-20th Century
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H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 3.35 in
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
Materials
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
Materials
Paint, Paper
Asian Spirit House Thai Shrine Temple Bird Cage
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great architectural miniature of an Asian Thai temple with extremely elaborate hand carved details
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Bird Cages
Materials
Teak
Pair of Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Candelabra, Attributed to William Parker
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H 16.5 in W 9 in D 4.25 in
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
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Indian Religious Items
Chinese Miniature Temple Altarpiece
Located in London, GB
Chinese Lacquered “Buddha House” Altarpiece - Shanxi Province 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Religious Items
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.
Category
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Alabaster
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
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H 14 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
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
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H 17.13 in W 8.86 in D 3.55 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble
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
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
19th Century Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Saturn in Giallo Antico
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H 15.75 in W 13.5 in D 5.13 in
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.
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Models and Miniatures
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Materials
Wood
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Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.
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Located in Pomona, CA
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Materials
Wood
Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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Materials
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Wood
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
$273,609
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Materials
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$11,000 / set
H 79 in W 21.75 in D 1.75 in
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Lattice Screen Panels Set of Five
Located in Somis, CA
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Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
$8,500
H 36 in W 36.5 in D 15 in
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Located in Forney, TX
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$626Sale Price|30% Off
H 48.5 in W 14.5 in D 1.25 in
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Located in Pomona, CA
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...
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Wood
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Chicago, IL
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$13,700
H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
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$15,118
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 7.87 in
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