Lot 17
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO MODELS OF THE TEMPLES OF CASTOR AND POLLUX AND VESPASIAN
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO MODELS OF THE TEMPLES OF CASTOR AND POLLUX AND VESPASIAN

CIRCA 1900, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO MODELS OF THE TEMPLES OF CASTOR AND POLLUX AND VESPASIAN
CIRCA 1900, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
On black marble plinths
17 in. (43 cm.) high (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

The Temple of Vespasian, built by Titus and Domitian and restored by Septimus Severus and Caracalla, was fully uncovered in 1813, when the foundations were rebuilt. The Temple of Castor was vowed after the battle of Lake Regulus in 496 B.C., but rebuilt by Tiberius who dedicated it in the name of his brother Drusus and himself in 6 A.D.

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