Italian Grand Tour Bronze Askos Ewer after the Roman Antique Original

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...

Beautifully cast and very compelling 19th century Grand Tour bronze oil lamp in the ancient Roman style with dolphin handles. The dolphin sh...

Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...

Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...

19th-century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of the Gladiator, After the Roman Antique Attributed to the Naples Foundry, late 19th century This fine 19th-century Italian Grand Tour bronze...

A large-scale late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, ex. private UK collection. Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’, thi...

A late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, raised on a carved dove grey marble base. Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’,...

An antique Grand Tour bronze bust of a roman emperor, mounted on a Belgian black marble base. Thought to be a depiction of a young Caesar, the expertly carved sculpture showcases de...