19th Century Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Model of the Wrestlers, circa 1895

Sculpted from one of the rarest and most visually stunning coloured and figured of stones. Exceptionally Rare 19th Century Carved Breche Sanguine & Gilt Bronze Mounted Navicella. This magnificent marble masterpiece is a work of art, a variation on the ancient sculpture of a Roman Galley...

A wonderful and small scale Italian 19th century Grand Tour period Alabaster and Verde Ranocchia Marble bust of Athena Of Velletri. This most charming bust is raised on square Ranocc...

Pair of Small Late 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze busts depicting Diana & Hermes. Standing (fixed) on bronze Neoclassical columns. Excellent detailed casting and good brown patinatio...

Italian Grand Tour model of the ancient Temple of Vespasian located in the Roman Forum, Rome. Carved from alabaster, this is a handsome example of a souvenir carving which would have been collected by a European or American sophisticate making a Grand Tour of the ancient sites of Italy. This wonderful architectural miniature is evocative of another time and place. Roma Templo Di Vespasiano' etched into the black marble base. It has been drilled to be wired, not the first time I have owned one of these that had been mounted as a lamp. 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 Temple of Saturn...

Pair of 19th-Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures on Plinth Bases Description: A finely carved and substantial pair of Grand Tour-era marble sphinx sculptures, ea...

A very good quality Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and he was distinguished for his beauty. This well patinated bronze classical figure...

19th Century Grand Tour statuary marble portrait bust of Julius Caesar 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC Bust of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a...

Female bronze bust of a woman on a gilded foot, resting on a brown marble plinth with a black wooden base. Natural patina. Plinth 7 x 7 cm

This exquisite 19th-century Italian sculpture is a finely carved representation of the iconic Uffizi Wrestlers, a classical subject celebrated for its dynamic portrayal of two wrestl...

A very decorative 19th century Italian Grand Tour figure of 'Faro' carved in black basalt, mounted on a grey stone base. Height: 30 cm. Italy 19th century.