AFTER THE ANTIQUE IN THE ROMAN FORUM, CIRCA 1900

Details

An Italian sculpted alabaster model of the Temple of Castor and Pollux
After the Antique in the Roman Forum, circa 1900
The rectangular base inscribed TEMPIO DI CASTOR & POLLUCE
13 3/16in. (33.5cm.) high overall

Special notice

This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The Temple of Castor and Pollux dates from the early days of the Republic, having been dedicated to the Dioscuri in 484 B.C. in memory of their aid, which was believed to have enabled the Romans to defeat the Tarquins and their Latin allies at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 496 B.C. The existing columns on which the model in this lot is based belong to a restoration of the Hadrianic or Trajanic period.

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